UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, deeply regrets the deportation of some 40 Uighurs after more than 10 years in Thailand’s detention centres.

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 ...

Frontline communities continue to suffer the dire consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine for a fourth year.

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.

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 ...

At UNHCR, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, we are aware of various fraudulent schemes being circulated via email, social media and internet websites. These schemes falsely state that ...

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 ...

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

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