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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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Summary Conclusions on Non-Penalization for Illegal Entry or Presence: Interpreting and Applying Article 31 of the 1951 Refugee Convention

15 March 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Conference Reports

Expert Roundtable on National Security Assessments For Refugees, Asylum-seekers and Stateless Persons in Australia - Chair's Summary

3 May 2012 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Conference Reports

Global Roundtable on Alternatives to Detention of Asylum-Seekers, Refugees, Migrants and Stateless Persons: Summary Conclusions

July 2011 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Conference Reports

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