Supermodel Alek Wek has actively supported UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency since 2011 and was appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in 2013.

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UNHCR’s dedicated staff take the lead in protecting and advocating for people forced to flee. We are looking for talented and passionate people to join our team.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes this week’s ruling of the UN Human Rights Committee in the case of Teitiota v. New Zealand. While the claim to protection by Mr. Teitiota was denied on grounds ...

Omar holds a buzuq, or long-necked lute – the most important thing that he was able to bring with him to Domiz refugee camp in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Omar decided it was time to flee his home ...

Every refugee and asylum seeker has a unique identity that should be legally recognized and should grant access to fundamental rights, facilitate protection as well as the delivery of assistance and ...

BAKU – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, unveiled today the “Refugees for Climate Action” network, an initiative designed to amplify the voices of displaced communities in the global climate debate. The ...

After more than 20 years of dedicated and committed work with the UN Refugee Agency advocating for the rights and protection of forcibly displaced people around the world, Angelina Jolie is moving on ...

The Government of Kenya and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, co-hosted today a special high-level dialogue on the transitioning of refugee camps in the country into integrated settlements aimed at ...

The British Red Cross and UNHCR report At risk: exploitation and the UK asylum system finds that people seeking asylum in the UK are at risk of exploitation and have been exploited in the UK. When ...

UNHCR Guidelines on International Protection No. 12 on claims for refugee status related to situations of armed conflict and violence under Article 1A (2) of the 1951 Convention and/or 1967 Protocol ...

BANGKOK — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and IOM, the UN Migration Agency, are appealing to Pakistan to continue its protection of all vulnerable Afghans who have sought safety in the country and could ...