Glossary

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  • Facilitated voluntary repatriation

    Even when conditions in the country of origin are too difficult or dangerous for the majority of refugees to return, UNHCR can assist (“facilitate”) the repatriation of any refugee who makes an informed and voluntary decision to return, and requests such assistance. 

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  • Final budget

    The budget adopted by the Executive Committee, adjusted with allocations from the Operational and the NAM Reserves, carry-over amounts, transfers, allocations and supplementary budgetary appropriations. 

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  • First country of asylum concept

    An asylum-seeker may be refused access to the asylum procedure in the country where the application has been made if the applicant has already found protection as a refugee in another country (i.e. where international protection has been made available and is accessible to the applicant). 

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  • Focus

    UNHCR’s results-based management software used to support the planning, management and monitoring of its operations. 

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