Established in 1954, the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award honours individuals, groups and organizations who have taken extraordinary action to protect refugees, as well as internally displaced and stateless ...

has been granted the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award, the United Nations announced in Geneva Wednesday. Besides Milesi, four other women were named regional winners. “All too often, women face ...

The UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award honours individuals, groups and organizations who go above and beyond the call of duty to protect refugees, displaced and stateless people. Established in 1954, the ...

UNHCR has provided international protection for refugees by maintaining their right of asylum and seeking to prevent any forced return to the country from which they have fled. By awarding the ...

UNHCR began its work in 1951 and has sought to ... Chairman of the Nobel Committee, Gunnar Jahn, said in his Award Ceremony Speech: "Think of what it means to the individual refugee to feel ...

With more than 103 million people forcibly displaced around the world today, helping refugees seek shelter and safety is needed more than ever. UNHCR, the UN's refugee agency, aimed to raise the ...