Today, a staff of some 7, people in more than countries continues to help some Optimistically, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, by the United Nations General Assembly with a three-year mandate to complete its work and then disband. By the end of the century there were fresh refugee problems in Africa and, turning full circle, new waves of refugees in Europe from the series of wars in the Balkans.
At the same time, UNHCR has been asked to use its expertise to also help many internally displaced by conflict. Less visibly, it has expanded its role in helping stateless people, a largely overlooked group numbering millions of people in danger of being denied basic rights because they do not have any citizenship.
In some parts of the world, such as Africa and Latin America, the original mandate has been strengthened by agreement on regional legal instruments. In , the new organization won the Nobel Peace Prize for its ground-breaking work in helping the refugees of Europe.
After losing their incomes during COVID, Venezuelan refugees and migrants evicted from their homes are now at greater risk than ever, new data visualization shows. Desperate refugees and asylum-seekers in Tripoli in urgent need of assistance and protection amid security sweeps. Sudanese student Raba Hakim fulfils a lifelong dream of going to university, thanks to a Mastercard Foundation scholarship. Only 'robust conflict resolution efforts' will prevent global displacement topping million, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi tells high-level meeting.
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