The 1951 Refugee Convention | UNHCR
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, …
Defining sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment
Sexual abuse means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. Any sexual activity with children (persons under …
UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
Winter is here. Rain, flooding, snow and sub-zero temperatures are threatening the lives of people forced to spend winter far from home. In Lebanon, entire neighbourhoods have been flattened …
Global Trends - UNHCR
New forced displacements in 2023. New and ongoing conflicts have driven forced displacement across the globe. Conflict in Sudan broke out in April 2023, causing one of the largest …
Refugees | UNHCR
Refugee definitions and meaning. Who is a refugee is defined in international law. The 1951 Refugee Convention defines a refugee as a person who "owing to well-founded fear of being …
U.S. Resettlement Partners | UNHCR US
Resettlement is a coordinated activity undertaken in partnership with UNHCR, U.S. government agencies, NGOs and other actors. It includes a variety of specific actions, from the …
Stateless people - UNHCR
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 …
Internships - UNHCR
To be considered for an internship, candidates must: be a recent graduate* or current student in a graduate/undergraduate school programme from a university or higher education facility …
1 2 3 4TheT 45 6 7 8 3 7 1 A 6 7 4 7 S 4A 1 t 4Th l 4a e 6 1 6 5 6 c 1 The legal framework for pro Tec Ting refugees i n the aftermath of World War I (1914-1918), millions of people fled their …
Resettlement - UNHCR
The Third Country Solutions for Refugees: Roadmap 2030. The Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) mandated the development of the Three-Year Strategy on Resettlement and …