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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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Millions of refugees at risk in the Middle East as winter funds dwindle

3 October 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

Syria IDP Operations Summary, 2017 - Valid as of 02/10/2017

2 October 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Maps

Syria IDP Operations Summary, 2017 - Valid as of 26/09/2017

26 September 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Maps

UNHCR calls for redoubling of humanitarian efforts in Bangladesh

26 September 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees covering the period 1 July 2016-30 June 2017

25 September 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Thematic Reports

As refugee crisis grows, Rohingya struggle in roadside settlements

24 September 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

UNHCR boosts delivery of vital aid to Rohingya in Bangladesh

22 September 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

Vital UNHCR aid arrives in Cox's Bazar, additional emergency staff deployed

15 September 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

Mauritania - UNHCR Operational Update, As of 15 September 2017

15 September 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: UNHCR Country Updates

Libya UNHCR Flash Update, 4 - 14 September 2017

14 September 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: UNHCR Country Updates

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