Archive for 'UNHCR Events'
Nansen Refugee Award
Formerly known as the Nansen Medal, this award is named after the late Norwegian polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen, the first League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the 1922 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Instituted in [...]
World Scout Jamboree
If you’re looking at this special landing page, you’ll hopefully want to Do 1 Thing to help refugees forced to flee because of war or persecution. You will be able to go back home when the [...]
Commemorating the Refugee and Statelessness Conventions
On 14 December, UNHCR celebrated its 60th birthday, kicking off a year of key anniversaries. In 2011, the refugee agency marks the 60th anniversary of the UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (July 28) and [...]
