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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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Preparations underway for new larger influx to Bangladesh, as Myanmar arrivals surge

10 October 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

UNHCR readies aid amid fresh refugee surge in Bangladesh

9 October 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

UNHCR tackles diarrhoea outbreaks in Bangladesh camps

4 October 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

Bangladesh: UNHCR & partners work to contain outbreak of diarrhoeal disease

3 October 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

UNHCR calls for redoubling of humanitarian efforts in Bangladesh

26 September 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

UNHCR Chief calls for stepped-up support for Rohingya Refugees, thanks Bangladesh for keeping borders open

25 September 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

Rohingya refugees and locals help newcomers in need

21 September 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

UNHCR: First group of Rohingya refugees moves to new emergency shelters

19 September 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

Rohingya influx strains camp resources in Bangladesh

15 September 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

Vital UNHCR aid arrives in Cox's Bazar, additional emergency staff deployed

15 September 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Country News

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