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Our Vision and Mission

Vision

USA for UNHCR envisions a world without refugees.

Mission

USA for UNHCR protects refugees and empowers them with hope and opportunity.

We are with refugees from their greatest time of need – from emergency or crisis and beyond through the months and likely years that many are displaced from their home countries.

We give refugees the hope they deserve, restore their dignity and help them rebuild their lives.

Finding Peace and a Place to Settle

While every refugee dreams of home, only about 1 percent are resettled each year. USA for UNHCR does not resettle refugees but is an advocate for resettled refugees in the U.S. and works to promote acceptance and understanding of refugees’ rights.

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About UNHCR

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), also known as the UN Refugee Agency, is the world’s leading organization aiding and protecting people forced to flee their homes due to violence, conflict and persecution. UNHCR provides shelter, food, water, medical care and other lifesaving assistance to refugees around the world.

The dream of most refugees is to return home. When possible, UNHCR helps refugees return to their homeland. When refugees can’t go back home, UNHCR helps them rebuild their lives in another country. Since its formation by the United Nations General Assembly in 1950, UNHCR has helped an estimated 50 million refugees restart their lives and has twice received the Nobel Peace Prize.

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When Needs Are Urgent

Restoring Dignity to Rebuild Lives

Finding Peace and a Place to Settle

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