Publications
The Power of Printing and Photography
Publications are an important way for UNHCR to spread awareness about refugees and other people of concern and to report on the agency's operations on a global and local level. The agency no longer has a dedicated publications unit in Geneva, but a graphic designer and the photo unit work in headquarters on a range of projects with different departments. We publish a wide range of materials for diverse audiences, ranging from basic documents such as the 1951 Refugee Convention to refugee and international law reports and research and evaluation papers. The agency's worldwide operations are covered in the two flagship annual publications - The Global Appeal and Global Report. Many Geneva-based divisions produce their own publications. The Department of International Protection Services, for example, has published several handbooks and other legal publications. Regional and branch offices also distribute print materials produced locally and tailored to a local or regional audience.
The Global Appeal
The Global Appeal is an invaluable guide for general readers to UNHCR's worldwide operations.
- Global Appeal 2016-2017
- Global Appeal 2015 Update
- Global Appeal 2014-2015
- Global Appeal 2013 Update
- Global Appeal 2012-2013
- Global Appeal 2011 Update
- Global Appeal 2010-2011
- Global Appeal 2009 Update
- Global Appeal 2008-2009
- Global Appeal 2007
- Global Appeal 2006
- Global Appeal 2005
- Global Appeal 2004
- Global Appeal 2003
- Global Appeal 2002
- Global Appeal 2001
- Global Appeal 2000
The Global Report
The Global Report (published in June) offers a comprehensive view of the agency's challenges and achievements worldwide.
- Global Report 2014
- Global Report 2013
- Global Report 2012
- Global Report 2011
- Global Report 2010
- Global Report 2009
- Global Report 2008
- Global Report 2007
- Global Report 2006
- Global Report 2005
- Global Report 2004
- Global Report 2003
- Global Report 2002
- Global Report 2001
- Global Report 2000
- Global Report 1999
Legal Publications
- Thematic Compilation of General Assembly & Economic and Social Council Resolutions (5th edition)
- Guidelines on International Protection No. 11: Prima Facie Recognition of Refugee Status. 5 June 2015
- Guidelines on International Protection No. 10: Claims to Refugee Status related to Military Service within the context of Article 1A (2) of the 1951 Convention and/or the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees. 3 December 2013
- A Thematic Compilation of Executive Committee Conclusions (7th edition)
- UNHCR Guidelines on International Protection No. 9: Claims to Refugee Status based on Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity
Operational Publications
- South Sudan Situation Update
- Central African Republic Situation Update
- Guidelines for Nutrition Surveys
- Women on the Run
- Interim Operational Considerations for the feeding support of Infants and Young Children under 2 years of age in refugee and migrant transit settings in Europe
Statistics Catalogue
Archive of all statistical reports
- PARTICIPATION OF CENTRAL AFRICAN REFUGEES IN CAR'S ELECTIONS
- Mid-Year Trends, June 2015
- UNHCR Statistical Yearbook 2014, 14th edition
- Statistical Yearbook 2014 - Acknowlegements
- Statistical Yearbook 2014 - Annex
Questions and Answers and FAQs
- Frequently Asked Questions about Resettlement
- The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol
- Preventing and Reducing Statelessness: The 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
- Protecting the Rights of Stateless Persons: The 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons
- Irregular Migration by Sea: Frequently Asked Questions