About UNHCR
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), also known as the UN Refugee Agency, is a United Nations agency mandated to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people, and to assist in their
voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to a third country.
Mission
To lead and coordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees.
Vision
A world where everyone has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution, war, or disaster at home.
Impact
UNHCR has been at the forefront of providing protection and assistance to millions of refugees and displaced people around the world. The agency works in over 130 countries, providing life-saving assistance such as shelter, food, water, and medical
care, as well as legal protection and advocacy for refugees’ rights.
Contact Us
For any inquiries, please reach us at:
Website: https://www.unhcr.org/
Phone: +41 22 739 8111
Email: hq@unhcr.org
Address: 94 Rue de Montbrillant, Geneva 1202, Switzerland
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Slogan
Protecting people forced to flee
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