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UNHCR Mission Statement

UNHCR, the United Nations refugee organization, is mandated by the United Nations to lead and coordinate international action for the world-wide protection of refugees and the resolution of refugee problems.

UNHCR’s primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. UNHCR strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another state, and to return home voluntarily.

By assisting refugees to return to their own country or to settle in another country, UNHCR also seeks lasting solutions to their plight.
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Who are refugees?
A refugee is a person who, "owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of their nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such a fear, is unwilling to, avail themselves of the protection of that country..." (The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees).
What is UNHCR?
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides protection and assistance to the world’s refugees.
UNHCR in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine
UNHCR established its presence in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine at around the same time in the mid 1990s.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Mr. António Guterres started as UN High Commissioner for Refugees on June 15, 2005, succeeding Mr. Ruud Lubbers of the Netherlands. A former Portuguese prime minister, Mr. Guterres was elected by the UN General Assembly to a five-year term and is the UN refugee agency's 10th High Commissioner.
The 1951 Refugee Convention - Q & A
The Convention clearly spells out who is a refugee and the kind of legal protection, other assistance and social rights he or she should receive from states parties to the document.
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