What is a refugee? | UNHCR US
Refugees are people who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution and have crossed an international border to find safety in another country. They often have had to flee with little more than the clothes on their back, leaving behind homes, possessions, jobs and loved ones. Refugees are ...
The 1951 Refugee Convention | UNHCR - UNHCR - The UN …
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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 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 …
Resettlement in the United States | UNHCR US
Resettlement is a life-saving solution for the most vulnerable refugees in the world. Refugees who are resettled go to another country that has agreed to admit them and ultimately grant them permanent residence. It is also an important way to share …
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 Complementary Pathways (the Strategy) a key vehicle for achieving one of the four GCR objectives, the expansion of third country solutions. The multi-stakeholder Strategy, which was launched in June 2019, established a three-year ...
Refugee Status Determination | UNHCR
Refugee Status Determination, or RSD, is the legal or administrative process by which governments or UNHCR determine whether a person seeking international protection is considered a refugee under international, regional or national law. RSD is often a vital process in helping refugees realize their ...
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 accredited by UNESCO have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant to, or of interest to, the work of the organization
Sudan - UNHCR
Forced displacement within Sudan and into neighbouring countries has continued to increase since an armed conflict erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April 2023.
The Global Compact on Refugees | UNHCR
The Global Compact on Refugees is a framework for more predictable and equitable responsibility-sharing, recognizing that a sustainable solution to refugee situations cannot be achieved without international cooperation. It provides a blueprint for governments, international organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure that host communities get the support they need and that refugees can ...