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About Us
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.
- About UNHCR in Ireland
- Figures at a Glance
- Governance and Oversight
- History of UNHCR
- Nansen Refugee Award
- Prominent Supporters
- Resources and Publications
- The High Commissioner
- Where We Work
- Who We Help
- Careers and Internships
- Contact Us in Ireland
- Events
- Research and Evaluation
- The 1951 Refugee Convention
We work to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution, war or disaster at home.
Since 1950, we have faced multiple crises on multiple continents, and provided vital assistance to refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless people, many of whom have nobody left to turn to.
We help to save lives and build better futures for millions forced from home.