UNHCR/Core contribution

Description What is done in the programme or project and why, what results are pursued, who benefits from the activities and who are involved in the implementation.

Finland's core contribution to the UN refugee agency UNHCR in 2019-2022, a total of 28 million euros (7 million euros annually). UNHCR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) is globally responsible for the assistance and protection of refugees as well as finding durable solutions to refugee crises. The importance of the Agency has grown in recent years, as the global number of refugees is higher than ever before. Of all humanitarian agencies, UNHCR is currently the top recipient of Finnish funding.