Established in 1954, the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award honours individuals, groups and organizations taking extraordinary action to protect refugees, internally displaced and stateless people.

The 2023 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award ceremony will take place on the opening night of the Global Refugee Forum.
The event will bring together state delegations, private-sector leaders, UN and international organization representatives, non-governmental organizations and refugee-led organizations to celebrate the exceptional work of the Global Laureate and the four Regional Winners.
The ceremony will be livestreamed via this website and on UNHCR’s YouTube channel. The physical event is by invitation only.