UNHCR and UNA Iceland launch Icelandic teaching material about refugees
Why are refugees fleeing their countries? How do refugees sometimes end up far away when they seek safety? And what is the one most important thing that you would bring with you, if you were forced to flee your home because of war, violence, or persecution? In today’s...
New UNHCR Representative to the Nordic and Baltic Countries
Ms. Annika Sandlund has taken up the position as UNHCR’s Representative per 1 June 2023.
New tool guides practitioners to effective integration programmes
In February, UNHCR and the Migration Policy Group (MPG) launched the Toolkit for Effective Inclusion and Integration of Refugees in Iceland, the fourth country in the Nordic and Baltic region.
One year on: Support from the Nordic and Baltic countries vital in helping displaced Ukrainians
Funding from the Nordic and Baltic countries has helped provide essential support to people displaced as a result of the war in Ukraine.
Stories from the Field: “Climate change and conflicts are causing immense humanitarian need”
An interview with our Icelandic colleague Kjartan Atli Óskarsson, in Juba, South Sudan.
UNHCR praises Iceland for its support to assistance and protection of refugees worldwide
In 2022, Iceland more than doubled its level of financial contributions to UNHCR.
From emergency to long-term response: UNHCR co-organized Nordic seminar on temporary protection for refugees from Ukraine
UNHCR and Nordic Council of Ministers brought together public authorities, academia and civil society actors from across the Nordic region to discuss protection of refugees from Ukraine in the different countries.
A record-high number have received temporary protection – now the work on a longer-term response begins
Joint press release from UNHCR’s Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries and Nordic Council of Ministers.
Observations from UNHCR on Icelandic law amendments
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to Iceland’s amendments to the Act on Foreigners. The amendments are introducing a number of modifications in the procedures for repeated applications for international protection, asylum processing and...