Aid agencies make a big impact when working together. At UNHCR, we coordinate quick, effective responses in emergencies.

UNHCR helps refugees and forcibly displaced people access education and work. We also work to find long-term solutions so they can find a place to call home.

UNHCR is currently responding to emergencies in multiple countries, working to keep refugees safe while they are displaced from their homes.

Over 12.7 million people in Ukraine require urgent humanitarian support, including more than 3.6 million people internally displaced by the full-scale war. As of January 2025, some 6.8 million ...

Der Krieg in der Ukraine wirkt sich weiterhin auf jeden Aspekt des Lebens aus, zerstört Häuser und Gemeinden und zwingt die Menschen in einen Zustand ständiger Angst. Doch selbst wenn so viel verloren ...

As fighting continues in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the humanitarian situation is fast deteriorating in neighbouring Burundi, with daily arrivals increasing through its ...

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 ...

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 ...

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After fleeing war or persecution, one of the most effective ways people can rebuild their lives with dignity and in peace is through the opportunity to work and earn a living. UNHCR works to promote ...

Some of the world’s leading companies, foundations and philanthropists are already helping us to maximize our impact and improve our capacity to make a difference by delivering lifesaving assistance ...

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