UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency | UNHCR
WEBUNHCR is the UN Refugee Agency that works to save lives and protect the rights of millions of people who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict, violence or persecution. Find out more about UNHCR's global and regional operations, the challenges and achievements of its work, and how you can support or …
Sudan | UNHCR
WEBLearn about the challenges and achievements of UNHCR's work in Sudan, a country hosting over one million refugees and asylum-seekers.
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.
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 excise their rights.
What is a refugee? | UNHCR US
WEBRefugees are people who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution and have crossed an international border to find safety in another country. They often have had to flee with little more than the clothes on their back, leaving behind homes, possessions, jobs and loved ones. Refugees are defined and protected in international law. The ...
Implementation of the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol
WEBI. PURPOSE OF THE NOTE. 1. The purpose of this note is to outline certain difficulties which have been experienced in the implementation of the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees and to seek, from Executive Committee members parties to either or both of these instruments, general information about the methods of implementation adopted in their countries ...
Kakuma Refugee Camp – UNHCR Kenya
WEBKakuma Camp is divided into four areas: Kakuma 1, 2, 3 and 4 whilst the Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement comprises of 3 villages: Village 1, 2 and 3. Kakuma Refugee Camp is located in the North-western region of Kenya. The camp was established in 1992 following the arrival of the “Lost Boys of Sudan”. During that year, large groups of ...
Resettlement in the United States | UNHCR US
WEBUNHCR's office in Washington covers the United States and 18 countries and territories in the northern Caribbean. UNHCR identifies and interviews refugees in need of resettlement in the region and prepares the necessary documentation for submission to several resettlement countries. Our staff provides counseling to refugees in the resettlement ...
Resettlement | UNHCR
WEBResettlement is the transfer of refugees from an asylum country to another State, that has agreed to admit them and ultimately grant them permanent residence. UNHCR is mandated by its Statute and the UN General Assembly Resolutions to undertake resettlement as one of the three durable solutions. Resettlement is unique in that it is the only ...
WEBAdvise on fair and efficient asylum procedures in Germany: UNHCR observes developments in the concepts of the asylum procedure and in the decision practice of the asylum authorities and courts and provides advice on standards for fair and efficient procedures and on assessment of the need for international protection.
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