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. UNHCR now has more than 16,803 personnel and work in a total of 134 countries to help 70.8 million persons.
Website: www.unhcr.org
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UNHCR appeals again for safe passage, safe haven for civilians fleeing violence inside Libya
15 March 2011 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News |
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UNHCR fears civilians prevented from fleeing Libya amid fighting
15 March 2011 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News |
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Statement by Ms. Janet Lim, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner High Level Segment of the 16th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
2 March 2011 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Speeches/Statements |
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Over 140,000 flee Libya to Egypt and Tunisia, UNHCR steps up efforts to support refugees and civilians in Libya
1 March 2011 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News |
