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.

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

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 ...

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

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.

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, ...

Stateless children are born into a world in which they will face a lifetime of discrimination; their status profoundly affects their ability to learn and grow, and to fulfil their ambitions and dreams ...

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

UNHCR provides interns with a learning opportunity to gain knowledge and practical experience related to their academic programme or future work in a field related to UNHCR’s mission. UNHCR is ...

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