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 ...

GENEVA, April 24 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency on Friday said the deaths of hundreds of refugees and migrants on the Mediterranean this year and the sea crossing of almost 40,000 people since ...

This second edition of the Global Compact on Refugees Indicator Framework caps a process of technical refinement led by UNHCR, following the release of the first GCR indicator report and its ...

UNHCR staff are driven by compassion and integrity, with a desire to contribute to the world in which they live. They use their skills to find innovative, long-lasting solutions that better support ...

UNHCR is promoting the systematic review of maternal deaths to learn from those situations, improve the quality of safe motherhood programming and prevent future maternal and neonatal morbidity and ...

The High Commissioner is responsible for the direction and control of UNHCR. He or she directs our work with the assistance of a Deputy High Commissioner and Assistant High Commissioners for ...

Asylum-seekers are entitled to free NHS treatment. However, very few are allowed to work and most rely on state support – £39.63 per week for most persons for essentials, with basic accommodation ...

On World Refugee Day in 2017, broadcast journalist Atom Araullo joined UNHCR Philippines for the first time as High Profile Supporter and advocate. With him are former UNHCR Philippines Head of Office ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution or war at home. Since 1950, we have faced multiple ...

We’ll keep you up to date on emergencies and campaigns and you’ll be among the first to hear when we need support from our community. We’ll also share stories from the field with you, so you can ...

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 ...

This document provides an insight into the work and responsibilities of UNHCR Procurement as well as a glimpse into procurement principles and conditions, tendering and selection processes.