Nansen Award

• Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently received the Nansen Refugee Award.

• Ex-German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the UNHCR Nansen Award for providing asylum for refugees while in office.

• While Merkel was the Chancellor in 2015 and 2016, Germany welcomed more than 1.2 million refugees and asylum seekers, especially from Syria.

• The UNHCR recognized Merkel’s determination to protect asylum seekers, helping them to survive and rebuild after facing war.

• The Nansen Awards will be bestowed to Merkel and other winners at a ceremony that will be organized in Geneva, Switzerland on October 10, 2022.

• While Merkel will receive a cash prize of 150,000 USD, the regional winners will each receive 50,000 USD.