Finnish Contributions to UNHCR
Finland is an important and reliable donor to UNHCR. In 2022, Finland was UNHCR’s 18th biggest government donor with USD 27.5 million, of which USD 8.2 million was unearmarked. Finland annually gives a large unearmarked contribution to UNHCR
Facts about Finland as a donor:
- In 2022, Finland provided USD 5.9 million to UNHCR’s response to the Ukraine situation.
- In 2022, Finnish funding supported several situations to which UNHCR is responding, including the Myanmar situation, the Sahel situation, and the Syria situation.
- In 2022, Finland was UNHCR’s 14th biggest donor per capita.
- Finland has a thematic funding focus on strengthening support to vulnerable groups in displacement situations, including persons with disabilities and specific needs, who are often rendered invisible in uprooted communities.
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Finnish funding allows UNHCR to provide support
Our Spokespersons Elisabeth Haslund explains about the situation in South Sudan and how support from Finland helps the people fleeing violence.
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UNHCR scaling up humanitarian assistance to the many fleeing violent clashes in Sudan
In April, violent clashes erupted in Sudan and resulted in yet another displacement crisis, many fleeing for the second time. Contributions from Finland enables UNHCR to scale up the response in Sudan and neighboring countries.
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.
As snow falls on Chernihiv, a town north of Kyiv, families are finding solace in the warmth of their newly repaired homes
UNHCR’s shelter programme repairs homes damaged by airstrikes and shelling this year.