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Ramadan With Refugees: Help Refugees to Survive
This Ramadan, hundreds of Rohingya refugees in Aceh and thousands of refugees around the world need your help.
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Devastating Earthquakes Have Affected Families in Türkiye and Syria
Two powerful earthquakes 7.7 M have struck in south-eastern Türkiye and northern Syria. Thousands have already lost their lives.
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UNHCR welcomes Indonesia’s act of humanity, saving desperate human lives adrift at sea
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UNHCR’s Islamic Philanthropy Annual Report 2023 Launch
World Refugee Day observed – A new record for the number of people forced to flee is recorded in UNHCR’s 2021 Global Trends report
Press Release: UNHCR applauds Indonesia for allowing safe disembarkation of boat with Rohingya refugees in Aceh
Refugees in Indonesia
Although Indonesia has not ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention on Refugees, the country has a long tradition of hosting refugees and people in need of international protection.
Today, there are some 12,616 refugees registered with the UNHCR office in Indonesia.
27% of the total number of people registered in UNHCR are children
82children came alone or separated from their families
At the end of November 2022, most refugees in Indonesia came from Afghanistan (55%), Somalia (10%) and Myanmar (6%)
Around UNHCR
Speeches and Statements
UNHCR continues to call on public support for refugees in Indonesia. Read more about how we advocate for refugees through the speeches delivered in our events here.