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Many Nordic countries saw a sharp increase in the number of unaccompanied
minors seeking asylum. This photo is from a reception center in southern
Sweden.
© Photo: Anders Hansson |
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08.02.2010
Asylum
trends in the Baltics and Nordics 2009
Stockholm, (UNHCR) - The Baltic and Nordic countries received more
than 50,000 applications for asylum in 2009. Almost half of these were
lodged in Sweden, where applications remained on par
with the previous year. Norway, which received the
second largest number of asylum-seekers, experienced a near 20 per cent
increase over 2008. In Finland the number of asylum-seekers
increased by almost 50 per cent. In the Baltics, the number of asylum-seekers
remained low.
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The main task of the UNHCR Regional Office in Stockholm is to support the governments of the Baltic and Nordic countries in their implementation of the 1951 Convention.
In Swedish, Estonian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish and English.
Handbook on Procedures and Criteria for Determining Refugee Status under the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees.
The MINAS-3 project will assist
the Government of Estonia in improving the quality and efficiency of procedures, and
in meeting the requirements under the Act on “Providing International Protection to
Aliens”.
To address the cross-border co-operation issues arising with the EU enlargement eastwards and to promote dialogue on asylum and irregular migration issues among the countries situated along the EU eastern border, a pro-active initiative 'The Soderkoping process' was launched in early 2001.
(www.ninemillion.org)
Doing nothing is doing harm. Join UNHCR's global effort to provide healthy
and safe educational opportunities for nine million refugee children by 2010.
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Mixed in among the tens of thousands of people on the move in today's world searching for a better life, are refugees and asylum seekers fleeing from persecution and fear.
(www.unhcr.org)
Plug in to refugee experiences through photo galleries, web videos and downloadable screensavers for your PC. Updated regularly.
Flickr. We
offer the use of our photos free to the media.
Since early 2001, renowned American actress Angelina Jolie has travelled the world with UNHCR to help refugees. She has worked with field staff and met with refugees in over 20 countries.
(www.unhcr.org)
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Spain is the first country to take up the rotating Presidency after the
entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty. With this Treaty come new opportunities
in the area of asylum and refugee protection. The Treaty commits the EU to
establish a common asylum procedure and uniform status of asylum and of subsidiary
protection
A study involving unaccompanied minors from Afghanistan
As of December 2009 UNHCR Stockholm will carry out a study involving unaccompanied
minors from Afghanistan in Sweden. If you
would like to receive more information about the study, please see below
information sheet (in Swedish). If you are interested in participating in
the study, please contact
UNHCR in Stockholm at swest@unhcr.org or
call us a 08 - 457 48 92.
Statistical overview of asylum applications lodged
in Europe and selected non-European countries.
UNHCR's strategies and programmes worldwide.
A taste of life as a refugee - a game online in several languages.
(www.unhcr.org/event)
Putting refugees on the map.
Guidelines
on International Protection No. 8: Child Asylum Claims
The purpose of the Guidelines is to improve the quality of the asylum process
for children and to ensure a consistent interpretation of the refugee definition.
The Guidelines cover all child asylum-seekers. (22 december 2009)
Moving Ahead: Ten Years after Tampere
UNHCR’s Recommendations to Sweden
for its European Union Presidency
(July-December 2009)
UNHCR's Status Determination and Protection Information
Section (SDPIS) produces Country Briefing Folders on the top
countries of origin.
Top
ten government Donors 2009
As at 18 December 2009
| USA |
640,126,528 |
| European Commission |
120,331,471 |
| Japan |
110,553,715 |
| Sweden |
105,631,863 |
| Netherlands |
80,617,231 |
| Norway |
61,057,386 |
| Germany |
54,938,525 |
| Denmark |
46,060,034 |
| Canada |
45,561,841 |
| United Kingdom |
41,997,362 |
UNHCR is almost entirely funded by direct, voluntary contributions from governments, non-governmental organizations and individuals.
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