UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution or war at home. Since 1950, we have faced multiple ...

Why is World Refugee Day important? World Refugee Day shines a light on the rights, needs and dreams of refugees, helping to mobilize political will and resources so refugees can not only survive but ...

a) Why should UNHCR and NGOs partner in information sharing, planning and advocacy? UNHCR and NGOs can engage in information sharing and joint planning to ensure coherence in operational approaches, ...

UNHCR’s Representation in Canberra, Australia, promotes refugee rights in Papua New Guinea, Fiji, the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, ...

UNHCR is on the ground in 135 countries. We employ 20,739 people who deliver life-saving aid, advocate for the fundamental human rights of people forced to flee, and help those living in limbo to ...

Since the first Global Refugee Forum (GRF) in 2019, UNHCR has convened quarterly informal briefings every year to discuss progress towards implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees and related ...

AEPs are flexible, age-appropriate programmes, run in an accelerated timeframe, which aim to provide access to education for disadvantaged, over-age, out-of-school children and youth – particularly ...

UNHCR launched its Master Glossary of Terms in June 2006 to address challenges around the use of different definitions and descriptions for the same concepts, in UNHCR publications. The first edition ...

Providing and facilitating access to employment opportunities in third countries helps refugees re­-establish an independent, productive life with an adequate standard of living. It also allows ...

Junior Professional Officers (JPOs) are young professionals who are interested in the UN and humanitarian work, who prove able to contribute to UNHCR’s future and its work on behalf of refugees, ...

Refugee-hosting schools are simply not equipped with the digital resources, skills, and knowledge needed to foster learners who can succeed in an increasingly digital world. With long term or frequent ...

UNHCR spokespeople are available at our headquarters in Geneva, our regional offices and in many of our field operations to answer media enquiries and provide interviews. Our content team provides ...