UNHCR : the UN Refugee Agency
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees2001
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Established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. It is mandated to lead & co-ordinate international action to protect refugees & resolve refugee problems worldwide, and to safeguard the rights & well-being of refugees.
Main title:
UNHCR : the UN Refugee Agency / by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Imprint:
Geneva UNHCR 2001-
Collation:
Internet www text
Contents:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country. In more than five decades, the agency has helped people restart their lives. Today, a staff of some 7,685 people in more than 125 countries continues to help some 33.9 million persons. The site provides links to information about the activities of the UNHCR Refugee Agency plus current statistics, access to documents, resources such as the sub-site Refworld & publications etc. Links are provided under the following topic headings - About Us: Figures at a glance -- Governance and Organization -- History of UNHCR -- The High Commissioner -- UNHCR events -- UNHCR people -- What we do: Advocacy -- Assistance -- Asylum and Migration -- Capacity building -- Durable solutions -- Emergency response -- Environment -- Fund-raising -- Global needs assesment -- Protection -- Who we help: Asylum-seekers -- Children -- Internally displaces people -- Men -- Older people -- People with disabilities -- Refugees -- Returnees -- Stateless people -- Women -- Where we work: Africa -- Americas -- Asia and the Pacific -- Europe -- Middle East and North Africa -- News and Views: Media contacts -- News -- Photo galleries -- The human story -- Video galleries -- Resources: Archives and records -- Evaluation and research -- Global focus -- Maps -- Publications -- Refworld -- Statistics and operational data -- UNHCR visitors centre
Dewey class:
325.21 UNH
Local class:
325.21
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
36812
Electronic access:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online Resource | 325.21 UNH | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |