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UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country. In more than five decades, the agency has helped an estimated 50 million people restart their lives. Today, a staff of around 7,092 people in 124 countries continues to help 35.8 million persons.  Website: www.unhcr.org
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UNHCR comments on the European Commission proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the member state responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) - COM (2016) 270

22 December 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Commentaries

Better Protecting Refugees in the EU and Globally: UNHCR's proposals to rebuild trust through better management, partnership and solidarity

December 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Thematic Reports

Factsheet: Better Protecting Refugees in the EU and Globally

December 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Thematic Reports

The 10-Point Plan in Action, 2016 Update, Chapter 1: Cooperation Among Key Partners

December 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Handbooks/Manuals

Mieux protéger les réfugiés en Europe et dans le monde : Propositions du HCR pour redonner confiance par une gestion plus efficace, des partenariats plus performants et une solidarité accrue

December 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Thematic Reports

Besserer Schutz der Flüchtlinge in der EU und weltweit: Vorschläge von UNHCR zur Wiederherstellung von Vertrauen durch besseres Management, Partnerschaft und Solidarität

December 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Thematic Reports

Hoja informativa: Mejorar la protección de los refugiados en la UE y en el mundo

December 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Thematic Reports

Mejorar la protección de los refugiados en la Unión Europea y en el mundo: Propuestas de ACNUR para recuperar la confianza mediante una mejor gestión, colaboración y solidaridad

December 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Thematic Reports

Conclusion of the Executive Committee No. 112(LXVII) 2016 on international cooperation from a protection and solutions perspective

6 October 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Conclusions on International Protection

67th Session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme Agenda point 4(a) - Statement by Volker Türk, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection

5 October 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Speeches/Statements

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