Assistance in Australia and the region
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UNHCR's primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees.
UNHCR strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and where necessary, find safe refuge in another country.
By assisting refugees settle in another country, UNHCR seeks to protect refugees, and also to provide lasting solutions to their plight.