UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
Winter is here. Rain, flooding, snow and sub-zero temperatures are threatening the lives of people forced to spend winter far from home. In Lebanon, entire neighbourhoods have been flattened by airstrikes and families are sleeping on the ground, without as much as a blanket.In Afghanistan, people are having to choose between heating and eating, despite temperatures dropping well …
About UNHCR | UNHCR
Safeguarding the rights and well-being of people forced to flee for over 70 years. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for people forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution. We lead ...
Refugees | UNHCR
Refugee definitions and meaning. Who is a refugee is defined in international law. The 1951 Refugee Convention defines a refugee as a person who "owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of [their] nationality and is …
Contact us - UNHCR
If you’re a journalist or member of the media, you can find contact details for spokespersons on our Media centre page, along with links to our latest press releases and statements, high-quality photo and video packages, and the most recent UNHCR data on forced displacement.. Thank you for your interest in covering the plight of people forced to flee and UNHCR’s work to protect and ...
What we do - UNHCR
Protecting people forced to flee. Every year, millions of people are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution and cannot return without risking their lives, safety or freedom. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is there for them at …
Reports and publications - UNHCR
A series of reports on the costs of including refugees in national education and health systems, and meeting their subsistence needs. UNHCR’s 2024 Mid-Year Trends report analyses changes and trends in forced displacement during the first six months of …
Asylum-seekers | UNHCR
Who is an ‘asylum-seeker’? An asylum-seeker is someone who is seeking international protection. Their request for refugee status, or complementary protection status, has yet to be processed, or they may not yet have requested asylum but they intend to …
Protection - UNHCR
Providing emergency help to those forced to flee is often the first step towards long-term protection and rehabilitation. UNHCR has developed a global network of suppliers, specialist agencies, and partners that enables rapid delivery of essential supplies in emergencies and supports UNHCR's long-term programmes and operations. Projects can range from dispatching emergency teams to the scene ...
The Global Report - UNHCR
The Global Report, UNHCR’s annual results publication, presents the work carried out by UNHCR in 2023 to protect and improve the lives of the millions of people under UNHCR’s mandate – refugees and asylum-seekers, returnees, internally displaced people, stateless persons and others of concern.
Emergencies - UNHCR
Deliver life-saving supplies: Within 72 hours, UNHCR can organize the delivery of life-saving supplies from our global stockpiles, ready in warehouses around the world, to where people need them most. We also transfer funds from our emergency reserves directly to our local teams so they can set up shelters, buy food and register people who need our help.