Applications for international protection have decreased by 13 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year, with 34,439 applications received. The total recognition rate at first instance is 30 per cent. Temporary protection was granted to 8,157 people between January and November 2025, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 99,963.
The reception system is overstrained, with thousands of asylum-seekers squatting or sleeping in the streets. Efforts to address family reunification are ongoing, with comments issued on a draft law in June 2025. Further details on these developments are available from the UNHCR Belgium Fact Sheet, February 2026.
Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Ukraine, World . UNHCR's engagement in BiH focuses on protecting the rights of forcibly displaced and stateless people, and empowering them to build a better future. UNHCR prioritizes sustainabl...
Countries: Montenegro, Cuba, Russian Federation, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine, World . Since March 2022, Montenegro has granted temporary protection (TP) to Ukrainians fleeing the war and hosts one of the largest refugee communities relative to its population in Europe. UNHCR support...
Countries: Germany, Afghanistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Ukraine, World . Germany has a long tradition in refugee protection and ranks among the largest refugee hosting countries globally. Germany maintains a functioning protection system for forcibly displaced and statele...
Countries: Slovenia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Morocco, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, World . Slovenia continues to offer a generally welcoming environment for forcibly displaced individuals, ensuring access to territory, protection, social services, and employment, in line with its...
Countries: Ireland, Afghanistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, World . Arrivals: a total of 13,162 people applied for international protection in Ireland in 2025, representing a decrease of nearly 30 per cent compared with 2024. In addition, Ireland welcomed 290 Syrian refugees ...
Countries: Iceland, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Ukraine, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World . Contributions to international protection: Iceland maintains a favourable protection environment for forcibly displaced and stateless people and continues to explore ...
Countries: Georgia, India, Türkiye, Ukraine . UNHCR assists forcibly displaced and stateless people, including refugees from Ukraine, and works with the government and partners on international protection, statelessness and internal displacement. UNHCR coordinates the Ukraine ref...
Countries: World, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Ukraine . From the DRC to South Sudan to Ukraine, communities share stories of living through crisis: losing loved ones, fleeing to find refuge, suffering under daily bombardments, surviving without even the most ba...
. SITUATION OVERVIEW The 26 August flash floods in central Nepal have caused significant loss of life, displacement and widespread damage to homes, infrastructure and essential services. Government-led search and rescue operations are on their twelfth day, while access constraint...
Countries: Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand . The humanitarian crisis in Myanmar remains one of the world’s most complex and protracted, marked by repeated waves of displacement and limited prospects for durable solutions. Escalating conflict a...
. 1. Court of Justice of the European Union Four judgments which are relevant to international protection were pronounced by the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in the last quarter. In addition, six referrals to the CJEU for a preliminary ruling were made by courts in Belgium, ...
It’s five o’clock rush hour on Wednesday afternoon, and I’m trying to think happy thoughts on my weekly one-and-a-half-hour drudge through Nashville to visit my friends Chase and Paige. The drive itself is easily my least favorite part of the week, but as I arrive and see their 3...
