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.
UNHCR Global Report 2020 - UNHCR Flagship Reports - UNHCR
WEB2020. The Global Report presents the work carried out by UNHCR in 2020 to protect and improve the lives of tens of millions of people—refugees, returnees, internally displaced people, stateless persons, and others of concern. It highlights the achievements and problems faced by UNHCR and its partners as it dealt with the unprecedented ...
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 ...
Refugee Data Finder - UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
WEBJun 13, 2024 · Welcome to UNHCR’s Refugee Population Statistics Database. The database contains information about forcibly displaced populations spanning more than 70 years of statistical activities.
Reports and publications - UNHCR
WEBGlobal Report. The Global Report presents the work carried out by UNHCR in 2023 to protect and improve the lives of tens of millions of people forced to flee. It highlights the year’s achievements, as well as challenges faced by the organization and its partners.
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 the support they need and that refugees can ...