© Socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos foto

„Vienas iš svarbių šio renginio organizavimo tikslų yra skatinti skirtingų valstybės institucijų bei nevyriausybinių organizacijų bendradarbiavimą siekiant tinkamai reaguoti į nelydimų vaikų specifinius poreikus, nes be tėvų svetimoje šalyje vaikai yra ypač pažeidžiami‘‘, teigė renginio organizatorė JTVPK atstovė Lietuvoje Renata Kuleš.

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© Akvile Monkeviciute

This is the second year the Moot court competition is arranged. It is organized by the Lithuanian Red Cross society. Refugee law is not a compulsory subject in law studies in Lithuania, therefore few students are interested in it, or decide to work in this field.

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© UNHCR / J. Berglund

Nine immigrant women from all around the world are gathered in a small basement in Helsinki. Some have been advised to come here by a social worker, some got a tip from a friend and some have tried many language courses but have been disappointed. They all have at least two things in common: they live in Finland and they do not know Finnish.

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© UNHCR

The asylum trends in the Nordics give far from a consistent pattern. In 2010 the number of asylum-seekers arriving to Finland and Norway dropped significantly compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, in Denmark, Iceland and Sweden substantially more persons applied for asylum. The applicants’ nationalities also vary among the Nordics. In the Baltic countries the number of asylum-seekers remained low.

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© UNHCR/A.Duclos

Concluding a two-day visit to Tunisia, the heads of UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration called for continued international momentum as people continue to flee Libya by the thousands.

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© UNHCR / A. Duclos

The number of civilians fleeing the violence in Libya to Tunisia has dropped significantly since Wednesday afternoon. Compared to earlier in the week when between 10,000 and 15,000 people were crossing into Tunisia daily, less than 2,000 made it across yesterday. UNHCR is very concerned that the security situation in Libya may be preventing people from fleeing.

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© UNHCR

Do you know a person or organization that has shown extraordinary dedication and service to the refugee cause? Watch our special Nansen Refugee Award video and make a nomination for this year's prize.

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© UNHCR / H.Mathisen

Espen Rasmussen’s refugee photos punch you in the stomach and leave you begging for more.

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Do you believe that you are free of prejudices? If your answer is yes, you might want to think again. 

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© UNHCR/Jessica Påfs

When the European Commission’s Representation in Sweden invited the public to “Kaffe & Kommissionär” with European Union Commissioner for Home Affairs, Swedish Cecilia Malmström, earlier this month, many had to be turned away at the door.

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© UNHCR/Andrei Arjupin

UNHCR and the State Border Guard in Latvia have agreed to cooperate to ensure more protection-sensitive borders in Latvia. The aim is to support access for asylum-seekers to Latvia and the country’s asylum procedure.

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