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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. 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 concern over high death toll as 204,000 cross Mediterranean in first 5 months of 2016

31 May 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

Mediterranean death toll soars in first 5 months of 2016

31 May 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

Southern Turkey: Shelter/NFI cluster - beneficiaries reached in April 2016 (Sub-district level)

25 May 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Maps

Europe's Refugee Emergency Response Update #26, (10 - 23 May 2016)

23 May 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: UNHCR Country Updates

Greece: Europe Refugee Emergency - Daily map indicating capacity and occupancy (Governmental figures) As of 13 May 2016 08:00 a.m. EET

13 May 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Maps

Europe Refugee Emergency - Site locations in Greece (As of 12 May 2016 08:00 a.m. EET)

12 May 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Maps

Greece: Europe Refugee Emergency - Daily map indicating capacity and occupancy (Governmental figures) As of 12 May 2016 08:00 a.m. EET

12 May 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Maps

Europe Refugee Emergency - Site locations in Greece (As of 11 May 2016 08:00 a.m. EET)

11 May 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Maps

Three hours too late

4 April 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

German-funded scholarships give young refugees hope and an education

4 April 2016 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

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