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 130 countries, in 470 locations
Who We Help
million men, women and children displaced by violence, conflict and prosecution worldwide
Latest News
UNHCR deeply concerned about new U.S. asylum restrictions
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the new rule barring from asylum the majority of people crossing the southern U.S. land border.
UNHCR and IOM joint statement: International approach to refugees and migrants in Libya must change
UNHCR and IOM in a joint statement appealed to the European Union and African Union to prevent tragedies in Libya, like the airstrike on the Tajoura Detention Centre, from happening again.
