UNHCR

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UNHCR is the United Nations agency responsible for protecting and supporting refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people worldwide.

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instanceOf United Nations specialized agency
humanitarian organization
intergovernmental organization
alsoKnownAs UNHCR
surface form: UN Refugee Agency
associatedWithTreaty 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees
awarded Nobel Peace Prize
beganOperationsOn 1951-01-01
coreActivity advocating for refugee rights
assisting governments in refugee status determination
providing emergency shelter and relief items
providing international protection to refugees
supporting local integration of refugees
supporting resettlement to third countries
supporting statelessness reduction
supporting voluntary repatriation
dateFounded 1950-12-14
fieldPresenceIn over 130 countries
foundedBy United Nations General Assembly
fullName UNHCR self-linksurface differs
surface form: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
fundingSource voluntary contributions from governments
voluntary contributions from intergovernmental organizations
voluntary contributions from private donors
geographicScope worldwide
governingBody Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme
headedBy UNHCR self-linksurface differs
surface form: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
headquartersCountry Switzerland
headquartersLocation Geneva
legalBasis Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
mandateIncludes coordination of international refugee protection
finding durable solutions for refugees
protection of asylum-seekers
protection of refugees
protection of stateless persons
parentOrganization United Nations
primaryBeneficiaries asylum-seekers
internally displaced persons
refugees
stateless persons
receivedNobelPeacePrizeIn 1954
1981
reportsTo United Nations Economic and Social Council
United Nations General Assembly
shortName UNHCR self-link
usesAbbreviation HCR
website https://www.unhcr.org
worksWith civil society organizations
member states of the United Nations
non-governmental organizations
other UN agencies

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Ruud Lubbers employer UNHCR
this entity surface form: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations country team in Angola member UNHCR
this entity surface form: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations country team in Uganda member UNHCR
this entity surface form: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Uganda
United Nations country team in South Sudan includes UNHCR
this entity surface form: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in South Sudan
United Nations country team in South Sudan includes UNHCR
this entity surface form: UNHCR South Sudan
United Nations country team in Rwanda includes UNHCR
this entity surface form: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Rwanda