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Media – UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award 2023

Nansen Refugee Award

Media – UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award 2023

Abdullahi Mire sits smiling in a library
Abdullahi Mire, a former refugee championing education for displaced children and youth, is the 2023 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award's Global Laureate.

Four regional winners – from Colombia, Yemen, Bangladesh and Poland – have also been named.

Given annually since 1954, the award recognizes extraordinary individuals, groups and organizations who have gone above and beyond to find sustainable solutions for refugees, internally displaced people and those who are stateless.

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2023 Global Laureate - UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award


 

2023 Regional Winners – UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award


 

The Nansen ceremony is open to all journalists attending the Global Refugee Forum, but a separate registration process is required. A live feed will also be made available to broadcasters. For assistance with either of these, please contact [email protected].