UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a lifeline for people displaced by violence, conflict and persecution—helping them survive, recover and build a better future.
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What We Do
Core relief items from UNHCR can be released within 48 hours for around 600,000 refugees and people affected by conflict in simultaneous emergencies
Where We Work
UNHCR provides essential services to refugees in 134 countries, in 470 locations
Who We Help
million men, women and children displaced by violence, conflict and prosecution worldwide
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Displaced Central Africans wait for life to begin again
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi listens to displaced Central Africans in Bambari and calls for a redoubled effort to help them go home.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees starts visit to Central African Republic, welcoming home refugees
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, kicked off a visit to the Central African Republic by welcoming refugees newly returned from the DRC.