In August 2017, widespread violence targeting the Rohingya minority in Myanmar’s Rakhine State led to thousands of deaths and more than 750,000 Rohingya fleeing to neighbouring Bangladesh. A year ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and humanitarian partners are mobilizing to respond to the needs of up to 150,000 Rohingya refugees who have arrived in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh over the last 18 months.

Topline global statistics on forced displacement, including current and historical numbers of refugees, asylum-seekers and internally displaced people.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urgently seeking funding to protect over 1.4 million people who have returned or been forced to return to Afghanistan so far this year, including over 1 million from ...

The 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol are the key legal documents that form the basis of UNHCR’s work. They define the term 'refugee' and outline their rights and the international ...

UNHCR zeigt sich besorgt über die stark zunehmende Zahl afghanischer Staatsangehöriger, die derzeit unter schwierigen ...

Access UNHCR’s key data reports, platforms, and tools. Explore the latest statistics and trends on refugees, asylum-seekers, displaced, and stateless people.

Key statistical trends on forced displacement, including the latest official global figures on refugees, internally displaced and stateless people.

Filippo Grandi is the current United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. First elected in 2016, he is the 11th High Commissioner to lead UNHCR.

No. 12: Rights of Refugees in the Context of Integration: Legal Standards and Recommendations. Rosa da Costa POLAS/2006/02 ...

UNHCR's Global Trends report presents key statistical trends and the latest official statistics on refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless people worldwide. At the end of 2022, ...

UNHCR spokespeople are available at our headquarters in Geneva, our regional offices and in many of our field operations to answer media enquiries and provide interviews. Our content team provides ...