GENEVA - Ms. Wendy Chamberlin, a veteran U.S. Foreign Service officer and former Ambassador to Laos and Pakistan, has been appointed the new U.N. Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees. Announcing the ...

UNHCR Manual on Refugee Protection and the ECHR - Part 5: Biannual updates on relevant case law of the European Court of Human Rights ...

Learn more about how to join UNHCR as a staff member, or do business with us as a supplier. Together we can make a difference for people forced to flee.

Working with UNHCR since 2013, the Big Heart Foundation has helped 830,000 people who have been forced to flee violence and persecution.

Since 2012, Educate a child has been a vital long-term supporter of UNHCR's work to extend quality primary education to refugee children around the world.

The Local Committee on Contracts shall, in respect of all contracts negotiated and/or awarded by UNHCR in relation to the purchase, rental or sale of goods and services, review and advise the ...

If you are a refugee, asylum-seeker or stateless person seeking information or services from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, you can find helpful resources on this page.

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a serious violation of human rights and a life-threatening health and protection issue. When people flee their homes, they are often at greater risk of physical, sexual ...

UNHCR is committed to ensuring that children, adolescents and youth are protected from harm and that their rights are upheld through the provision of psychosocial support and targeted programmes to ...

UNHCR spokespeople are available at our headquarters in Geneva, our regional offices and in many of our field operations to answer media enquiries and provide interviews. Our content team provides ...

Hundreds of people from around the world gathered on 15 - 16 October 2014 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, for a landmark conference on the protection of millions of refugee children and teenagers in ...

Learn about UNHCR’s emergency response in Venezuela and affected countries, including key data on displaced populations and financial needs.