United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
2024
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a United Nations agency that specifically works on guarding the rights and health of refugees, returnees, stateless people, internally displaced people, and asylum-seekers. The UNHCR works in over 130 countries around the world and partners with governments to uphold the 1951 Refugee Convention, which defines refugees, the rights of displaced people, and legal obligations of states to protect these groups around the world. Most of the UNHCR’s work is mobilizing human, material, and financial resources as part of their humanitarian response to global emergencies threatening displaced peoples. The Burundi situation, Iraq emergency, South Sudan emergency, and Central African Republic situation are examples of emergencies where UNHCR offers support and intervention.
The UNHCR also uses cash-based interventions to provide protection and assistance for access to food, water, healthcare, and shelter, and creates coordinated responses to crises. Other forms of interventions include educational initiatives, climate change and sustainability, and economic inclusion. The UNHCR maintains a media center with news releases, videos, photos, and stories; the Refworld database with interactive resources, case laws, and country information; and a data portal.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. https://www.unhcr.org.