Safeguarding Individuals
Every human being deserves a life free from persecution and discrimination.
But displacement can affect anyone. Hundreds of thousands of people are forced to flee their homes every day – young and old, sick and healthy, sons and daughters.
At UNHCR, it is our job to protect and safeguard their rights. We work hard to help millions of people all over the world rebuild broken lives and restore shattered communities.
- Children: Nearly half of the world’s forcibly displaced people are children.
- Minorities: A minority is an ethnic, religious or linguistic group, fewer in number than the rest of the population.
- Women: Women can be especially vulnerable to abuse in mass displacement situations.
- Youth: Having fled war or persecution, displaced youth are thrust into an uncertain world.
- LGBTI People: We work to protect LGBTI refugees and asylum-seekers everywhere.
- Men: Men and boys can find themselves neglected or dismissed during times of displacement.
- People with disabilities: People with disabilities remain largely invisible or forgotten in their uprooted communities.
- Older People: During times of displacement, older people have urgent rights and needs.
