UNHCR provides protection and material assistance to its populations of concern, often in emergency situations. UNHCR invites all potential suppliers, particularly manufacturers, to apply to supply ...

UNHCR’s dedicated staff take the lead in protecting and advocating for people forced to flee. We are looking for talented and passionate people to join our team.

A deadly cholera outbreak has hit a refugee settlement in eastern Chad hosting Sudanese arrivals from Darfur, raising alarm ...

UNHCR Guidelines on International Protection No. 12 on claims for refugee status related to situations of armed conflict and violence under Article 1A (2) of the 1951 Convention and/or 1967 Protocol ...

Omar holds a buzuq, or long-necked lute – the most important thing that he was able to bring with him to Domiz refugee camp in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Omar decided it was time to flee his home ...

By UNHCR Statistics Team, FICSS and Patrick Scott, data journalist. UNHCR regularly publishes statistics on forcibly displaced populations to provide information to governments and other organizations ...

GENEVA – The lack of protection services on major routes used by refugees and migrants is alarming and has become more acute than in recent years, according to a mapping report released today by UNHCR ...

BAKU – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, unveiled today the “Refugees for Climate Action” network, an initiative designed to amplify the voices of displaced communities in the global climate debate. The ...

A new data visualization ("Death in the Desert") published today draws on interviews with more than 31,000 refugees and migrants to map the land routes they take extending from the East and Horn of ...

GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with other humanitarian partners, today called on the international community to redouble efforts to protect and assist Rohingya refugees and their host ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), the non-profit that supports the growth and development of the Stellar blockchain network, announced today the launch of a ...

As activities get underway in Marrakech at COP22, the 22nd Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, here are answers to some frequently asked questions about ...