Refugees are in extremely vulnerable circumstances, lacking the protection of their own countries and facing immense challenges to their safety and well-being. The 1951 Refugee Convention, ...

Millions of people around the world are denied the right to a nationality, leaving them stateless. As a result, they may be unable to access other basic rights and services, such as being able to go ...

This is the fastest-growing refugee emergency in the world today. UNHCR is working to respond to the massive humanitarian needs.

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Find information and helpful services for refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless persons, read more about your rights and duties, and view the frequently asked questions on the Help page: With some 16 ...

Between 10,000 and 15,000 people have crossed into Burundi over the last few days, fleeing escalating tension and violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Three years on, the full-scale war on Ukraine has taken thousands of lives, caused untold destruction, torn families apart, inflicted significant psychological trauma and devastated the country’s ...

Our priorities are to promote enabling conditions for voluntary repatriation, to ensure the exercise of a free and informed choice, and to mobilize support for returnees. In practice, we promote and ...

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Tackling sexual exploitation and abuse against the people we serve, together with sexual harassment in the workplace, is a top priority for UNHCR. With some 18,000 personnel based primarily in field ...

The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State. Article 16, paragraph 3, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Family unity ...

GENEVA – Nearly two years of conflict have fueled a catastrophic protection crisis and displaced a staggering 12 million people in Sudan and across borders.Fighting continues to kill and injure ...