UNHCR Sweden Volunteer 2026

The UNHCR Sweden Volunteer program is a fully funded volunteering opportunity hosted in Stockholm, Sweden, with UN Volunteer Living Allowance, travel support, and health coverage. It aims to recruit young talents to contribute to refugee protection work and engage in professional development within an international setting. Volunteers participate in activities spanning reporting, outreach, event coordination, and assisting with programmatic tasks under UNHCR in a Nordic context.

Monthly living allowance, round-trip travel, settling-in grant, comprehensive health insurance, and visa/immigration support.

Applicants are typically students or early-career individuals with a relevant background in fields such as international law, political science, international relations, communications, or human rights, and who can commit to a placement in Sweden.

Apply through the UN Volunteers portal; follow the UNV application process and submit required documents.