The 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol are the key legal documents that form the basis of UNHCR’s work. They define the term 'refugee' and outline their rights and the international ...

Supermodel Alek Wek has actively supported UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency since 2011 and was appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in 2013.

UNHCR provides protection and material assistance to its populations of concern, often in emergency situations. UNHCR invites all potential suppliers, particularly manufacturers, to apply to supply ...

فعاليات مفوضية اللاجئين في دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي بمناسبة يوم اللاجئ العالمي 2003 ...

البدء في تنفيذ اتفاقية التعاون المبرمة مؤخراً بين حكومة المملكة العربية السعودية ممثلة في الصندوق وحكومة جمهورية أفغانستان الإسلامية والمفوضية السامية للأمم المتحدة لشؤون اللاجئين، التي تقدم بموجبها ...

UNHCR’s dedicated staff take the lead in protecting and advocating for people forced to flee. We are looking for talented and passionate people to join our team.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives and protecting the rights of refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.

Self-Study Module 1: An Introduction to International Protection: Protecting Persons of Concern to UNHCR ...

A deadly cholera outbreak has hit a refugee settlement in eastern Chad hosting Sudanese arrivals from Darfur, raising alarm ...

UNHCR's Global Trends report presents key statistical trends and the latest official statistics on refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless people worldwide. At the end of 2023, ...

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Australia has a national asylum system in place to determine whether people claiming asylum are refugees.