UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency | UNHCR
WEBUNHCR helps to save lives and build better futures for the millions of people forced to flee their homes. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution or war at home. Since 1950, we have faced multiple crises on multiple continents, and provided ...
About UNHCR | UNHCR
WEBFormally known as the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1950 in the aftermath of the Second World War to help the millions of people who had lost their homes. Today, UNHCR works in 136 countries. We provide life-saving assistance, including shelter, food, water ...
Refugees | UNHCR
WEBUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is mandated to protect 31.6 million refugees and 5.8 million other people in need of international protection. A further 6 million Palestine refugees are supported by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which was set up in 1949 to care for displaced Palestinians.
Global Trends | UNHCR
WEBThe latest Global Trends report, published in June 2024, provides key statistical trends on forced displacement. It includes the latest official statistics on refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless people, as well as the number of refugees who have returned home. View the Global Trends report. Access the data.
The Global Compact on Refugees - UNHCR
WEBThe Global Compact on Refugees is a framework for more predictable and equitable responsibility-sharing, recognizing that a sustainable solution to refugee situations cannot be achieved without international cooperation. It provides a blueprint for governments, international organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure that host communities get …
What we do - UNHCR
WEBUNHCR works to ensure they can reach safety and are not returned to situations where their lives or freedom would be in danger. This is the core principle of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which forms the legal basis of our work. We help people displaced from their homes settle in a safe place, far from conflict or those trying to harm them ...
The Global Report - UNHCR
WEBThe Global Report, UNHCR’s annual results publication, presents the work carried out by UNHCR in 2023 to protect and improve the lives of the millions of people under UNHCR’s mandate – refugees and asylum-seekers, returnees, internally displaced people, stateless persons and others of concern. The report outlines UNHCR's achievements and ...
The 1951 Refugee Convention | UNHCR
WEBThe 1951 Convention provides the internationally recognized definition of a refugee and outlines the legal protection, rights and assistance a refugee is entitled to receive. UNHCR serves as the ‘guardian’ of these documents. We also help governments translate them into national laws to ensure refugees are protected and can exercise their ...
Services for refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless people
WEBIf you are stateless and need information, you can visit our iBelong site. You will find contacts of your nearest UNHCR partner, providing legal advice to people with no nationality. If you are a refugee, asylum-seeker or stateless person seeking information or services from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, you can find helpful resources on this …
Who we protect - UNHCR
WEBUNHCR protects and advocates for the rights of stateless people, working with governments to change nationality laws and ensure children are registered at birth. Since 2014, UNHCR's work has seen more than 500,000 stateless people acquire a nationality. Learn more about stateless people. A former refugee from Côte d'Ivoire is embraced by …
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