21. Report Of The United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees In December 2000, the United Nations celebrated the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Statute of the office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees. http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/documents/rc_seg-st_doc_2002

INTERVENTION BY H.E. MSGR. RENATO R. MARTINO AT THE THIRD COMMITTEE OF THE 57th GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS ON REFUGEES Thursday, 7 November 2002 Mr. Chairman, Once again, the Holy See welcomes the Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and adds its voice to those who commend the office of the High Commissioner for its fine work in promoting and protecting the rights and well being of the some of the world’s most vulnerable persons. My Delegation is pleased to note that, in the words of the High Commissioner, "Slight reduction from 21.1 million in 2000 to 19.8 million at the end of 2001", of persons of concern to the High Commissioner. With all that the people of the world have witnessed in the past twelve months, any decrease in the number of persons separated from home and family is a welcome sign of the unbreakable spirit which binds all people into one family. At the same time, my Delegation is distressed that the Report states that some people found borders that were closed to many or suffered violence, xenophobia and the denial of fundamental rights. Once again, the Holy See realizes that the world has gone through many changes in the past year. At the same time, however, it is those very changes and the situations that have risen that should focus on the reasons for the existence of the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees. In December 2000, the United Nations celebrated the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. As it has done for more than these fifty years, since before the formal establishment of the Office of the High Commissioner, the Holy See continues to lend its support and take its place, within the world community to provide care and protection to those who have been forced from their homes, no matter what the reason.

22. A/RES/46/106. Office Of The United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/46/a46r106.htm

United Nations A/RES/46/106 General Assembly Distr. GENERAL 16 December 1991 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

23. UN Chronicle | Office Of The United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHC The office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) has been expanding its presence in Iraq to prepare for the return of an anticipated http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/section/080103_unhcr.asp

Iraq: The United Nations Presence Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Print Home Archive Français Contact Us ... Links Web Article The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been expanding its presence in Iraq to prepare for the return of an anticipated 500,000 refugees, including more than 204,000 currently in Iran, as well as 1 million internally displaced persons and more than 110,000 refugees from other countries inside Iraq. Excited relatives broke into "scenes of joy" as buses carrying 240 refugees arrived in the southern city of Basra on 30 July. The refugees were returning after having spent the last 12 years in exile in camps in the Saudi Arabian desert. Iraqi returnees dancing with their families in Um Qasr, southern Iraq. Photo/UNHCR Basra The convoy, under the supervision of UNHCR, was the first United Nations-assisted return of Iraqi refugees following the conflict, and though the journey that began in the Rafha refugee camp marked the start of voluntary repatriation, the agency stressed that Iraq is not yet ready for the mass return of hundreds of thousands of exiles. "UNHCR is glad to see the first group of Iraqi refugees going home, but returns must be kept small and manageable for some time to come", its Deputy High Commissioner, Kamel Morjane, said. "Due to security problems and the still fragile humanitarian and economic situation inside Iraq, we're only aiding those refugees who want to go back."

24. Statute Of The Office Of The United Nations High Commissioner For Treaties STATUTE OF THE office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees. The Office of the High Commissioner shall be located in Geneva, http://www.lawphil.net/international/treaties/sounhcr.html

25. 1.20 United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees: UNESCO SHS The office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. http://portal.unesco.org/shs/en/ev.php-URL_ID=6157&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=2

var static_ko="6157"; var static_section="201"; var static_langue="en"; SHS Home Human Rights Advancement of Human Rights ... UNESCO Chairs Human Rights > More Youth and HIV/AIDS Gender Equality and Development Fight against Racism, ... Human Security and Peace Other SHS Themes Ethics Philosophy Prospective Studies Social Transformations Information Services SHS Documentation Centre SHS Publications Databases UNESCO Online Catalogue UNESCO Action Areas Communication/Information Culture Education Natural Sciences Social and Human Sc. UNESCO Worldwide 1.20 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Websites 13 of 51 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 an estimated 50 million people restart their lives. Today, a staff of around 5,000 people in more than 120 countries continues to help some 17 million persons.

26. Human Rights Index: Statute Of The Office Of The United Nations High Commissione Statute of the office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees Chapter II Functions of the High Commissioner http://www.arabhumanrights.org/cbased/ga/unhcr-statute50e.html

Human Rights Index : Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Adopted by General Assembly resolution 428 (V) of 14 December 1950 Chapter I: General Provisions Chapter II: Functions of the High Commissioner Chapter III: Organization and Finances Chapter I: General Provisions 1. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, acting under the authority of the General Assembly, shall assume the function of providing international protection, under the auspices of the United Nations, to refugees who fall within the scope of the present Statute and of seeking permanent solutions for the problem of refugees by assisting governments and, subject to the approval of the governments concerned, private organizations to facilitate the voluntary repatriation of such refugees, or their assimilation within new national communities. In the exercise of his functions, more particularly when difficulties arise, and for instance with regard to any controversy concerning the international status of these persons, the High Commissioner shall request the opinion of an advisory committee on refugees if it is created. 2. The work of the High Commissioner shall be of an entirely nonpolitical character; it shall be humanitarian and social and shall relate, as a rule, to groups and categories of refugees.

27. Office Of The United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees, G.A. Res. 47/105, 4 office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees, GA res. 47/105, 47 UN GAOR Supp. (No. 49) at 186, UN Doc. A/47/49 (1992). http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/resolutions/47/105GA1992.html

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, G.A. res. 47/105, 47 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 49) at 186, U.N. Doc. A/47/49 (1992). The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on the activities of her Office, as well as the report of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the High Commissioner on the work of its forty-third session, and taking note of the statement made by the High Commissioner on 10 November 1992, Recalling its resolution 46/106 of 16 December 1991, Reaffirming the purely humanitarian and non-political character of the activities of the Office of the High Commissioner, as well as the fundamental importance of the international protection function of the High Commissioner and the need for States to cooperate with the High Commissioner in the exercise of this primary and essential responsibility, Noting with satisfaction that one hundred and fourteen States are now parties to the 1951 Convention and/or the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, Welcoming the valuable support extended by Governments to the High Commissioner in carrying out her humanitarian tasks

28. United Nations In Rwanda office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees, Rwanda. UN Rwanda Mission Statement Our Programmes Contacts Links http://www.unrwanda.org/unhcr.htm

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Rwanda UN Rwanda Mission Statement Our Programmes Contacts ... Links Mission Statement: "UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, 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. UNHCR’s efforts are mandated by the organisation’s Statute, and guided by the 1951 United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol. International refugee law provides an essential framework of principles for UNHCR’s humanitarian activities.

29. United Nations - OCHA IRIN Asia News the office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) has increased the activities of its mobile repatriation teams for those living http://www.irinnews.org/AsiaFp.asp?SelectTheme=Refugees_IDPs

30. United Nations - OCHA IRIN Asia News sought asylum in Kyrgyzstan were flown to Romania early on Friday, according to the office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR). http://www.irinnews.org/AsiaFp.asp

Your browser does not support script Thu, 15 September 2005 Search IRIN Asia Country Profiles Latest News Asia Afghanistan ... Weekly Themes Children Early warning Economy Education ... Refugees/IDPs RSS Feed All IRIN Africa Service Asia Service Iraq Service ... Web Specials Latest news from IRIN Asia PAKISTAN: Close to 400,000 Afghans have returned in 2005 ISLAMABAD, 14 Sep 2005 (IRIN) - About 394,000 Afghan refugees have repatriated so far this year from Pakistan under the voluntary repatriation programme of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), an official from the refugee agency said on Wednesday. Full report UZBEKISTAN: Another US-funded NGO under pressure ANKARA, 14 Sep 2005 (IRIN) - As part of a broader trend by the Uzbek government to close down both international and local NGOs, on 12 September the Civil Court of Tashkent ordered the US-based International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) to suspend activities in Uzbekistan for a period of six months. Full report AFGHANISTAN: Nationwide deworming campaign under way KABUL, 14 Sep 2005 (IRIN) - Around 9,000 trained teachers have been deployed across Afghanistan to distribute tablets to at least 6 million children in an effort to eradicate intestinal parasites, health authorities and United Nations agencies announced this week in the capital Kabul. Full report KYRGYZSTAN: Uzbek asylum seekers live in secrecy and fear OSH, 13 Sep 2005 (IRIN) - Makhmud fled the eastern Uzbek city Andijan during the May violence there and is now living illegally in the southern Kyrgyz town of Kara-Suu. Unlike the main group of asylum seekers who left the city when up to 1,000 civilians were gunned down by Uzbek security forces during an anti-government demonstration, Makhmud did not go to the makeshift camp established for the more than 400 Uzbeks who went on to be granted asylum in the country.

31. UN High Commissioner For Refugees Statement On Human Rights In Kosovo And Serbia REFUGEE FLOWS FROM KOSOVO INCREASING, HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR provided by the office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees indicated http://www.ess.uwe.ac.uk/Kosovo/Kosovo-Documents16.htm

Source: http://www.unhchr.ch/ Accessed 27 April 1999 REFUGEE FLOWS FROM KOSOVO INCREASING, HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS AFTERNOON HR/CN/99/53 22 April 1999 Commission on Human Rights Hears Update on Kosovo, Completes Debate on Advisory Services and Technical Cooperation Programmes High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson told the Commission on Human Rights this afternoon that the number of refugees and displaced persons in the Kosovo conflict was still growing. In her weekly update on the situation in the Balkans, Mrs. Robinson said human-rights violations in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia had not ceased, and again urged responsible authorities there to work in concert with the international community to reach a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Her comments came after the Commission completed the debate on its agenda item on advisory services and technical cooperation in the field of human rights. Mrs. Robinson described a number of aspects of the conflict, including increased flows of

32. Agencies The office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees in Tanzania was established in 1964. In cooperation with the Government of Tanzania, http://www.unic.undp.org/unhcr.htm

UNHCR Representative Mr. Chrysantus Ache More Information Enquiries regarding UNHCR Tanzania can be addressed to: P.O.Box 2666, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Global Web Site: http://www.unhcr.ch UNHCR IN TANZANIA Refugee Population UNHCR Tanzania Implementing Partners Maps Conditions in the camps set to improve Celebrating youth Burundians in some camps repatriate UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in Tanzania Home at last Highlights of the year 2002 Preventing sexual exploitation of refugees Assisting refugee affected areas in Tanzania Focus on the environment Education for refugees Meeting confirms UNHCR policy on repatriation Commemoration of the World Refugee Day 2002 Denmark supports UNHCR Africa fact sheet From the field CONDITIONS IN THE CAMPS SET TO IMPROVE After several months of worsening conditions in the western Tanzania camps, marked by the diminishing food and other humanitarian assistance combined with various restrictions, the situation is about to improve. World Food Programme is planning to raise the vegetable oil ration to 100 per cent in early September, and to bring back to the full ration corn-soya blend and pulses in October. In addition, the authorities have started easing up on some of the restrictive measures introduced earlier this year, and UNHCR is looking into ways of addressing the security concerns of the authorities without any further limitations of the refugees' movement.

33. UNHCR The office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) makes a unique contribution to the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS. http://www.unaids.org/Unaids/EN/About UNAIDS/Cosponsors/UNHCR.asp

34. United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees South Africa The office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees was established on The Office also continues to promote public awareness and information http://www.un.org.za/unhcrsa.html

UN in South Africa About South Africa UN Current Events UNIC Library ... Homepage Background The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on 14 December 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. Its aim is to lead and coordinate the necessary action to protect refugees worldwide and to help resolve their problems. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safety in another country. In over fifty years, the UNHCR has helped an estimated 50 million people restart their lives. At the beginning of 2004, the global population of refugees and people looked after by UNHCR was estimated at 18 million. Of this figure approximately 4,2 million live in Africa. About the UNHCR in South Africa UNHCR opened its office in South Africa, in 1991 to assist with the return of South African exiles, who had fled the country during apartheid. Three years later, UNHCR signed a Basic Agreement with the Government, which formally defined the organisation’s role in South Africa.

35. FORMER UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES WILL GIVE FRIDTJOF NANSEN MEMORIAL LECT Peace Prize laureates include the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces, the office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees, and UNICEF. http://www.unu.edu/hq/rector_office/press-archives/press2001/pre34.01.html

20 November 2001 PR/E34/01 FORMER UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES WILL GIVE FRIDTJOF NANSEN MEMORIAL LECTURE AT UNU On 12 December, the United Nations University (UNU), in cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Japanese Minstry of Foreign Affairs, will host the 2001 Fridtjof Nansen Memorial Lecture. The lecturer will be Mrs. Sadako Ogata ,, former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, who will speak on the topic of "State Security - Human Security." Mrs. Ogata is currently co-chair of the Tokyo-based Commission on Human Security and Resident Scholar at Ford Foundation in New York, where she is writing a book examining the impact of global trends on the refugee protection regime. Mrs. Ogata was Japan's representative on the UN Commission on Human Rights from 1982 to 1985, and served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees, from February 1991 to December 2000, having been re-elected twice. She has a long and distinguished international career in issues related to human rights and international relations, and has served on numerous government advisory councils and the boards of academic associations and foundations. The Fridtjof Nansen Memorial Lecture is held annually to commemorate the life of Norwegian explorer, scientist, humanist and Nobel laureate Fridjtof Nansen. Born in 1861, Nansen undertook several expeditions to the Arctic. He served as Norwegian Delegate to the League of Nations and as Rector of St. Andrew's University in Scotland. In 1922, Nansen received the Nobel Peace Prize for his achievements as High Commissioner for Refugees of the League of Nations.

36. MOU Between The ILO And The UNHCR - Office Of The Legal Adviser Whereas the office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees (hereinafter referred to as UNHCR ) is entrusted with responsibilities for refugees http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/leg/agreements/unhcr.htm

Office of the Legal Adviser MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION AND THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES Whereas the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (hereinafter referred to as "UNHCR") is entrusted with responsibilities for refugees by its Statute annexed to General Assembly Resolution 428 (V) of 14 December 1950 and with responsibilities for displaced persons in refugee-like situations under subsequent resolutions of the General Assembly; and Whereas the International Labour Organisation (hereinafter referred to as "ILO") is entrusted with the promotion of social justice for working people everywhere and the improvement of their working and living conditions through the framing of standards, research and policy formulation and technical co-operation, in accordance with its Constitution;and Whereas in regard to standards for the treatment of refugees as well as assistance to refugees there are areas of common concern in which the present co-operation between the two organisations should be further strengthened and developed.

37. Cooperation With The UN: Calendar Of Events in partnership with the office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) and with the IPU sponsorship, COTONOU (Benin) 13 June 2004 http://www.ipu.org/un-e/un-calendar.htm

In this section: Cooperation with the UN: table of contents Overview Newsflash Issues, activities and partners Calendar of events Parliamentary Hearings Statements, reports and resolutions IPU Office in New York Useful links Related pages: Representative democracy Peace and security Sustainable development Women in politics Human rights What is the IPU? What's new on this site? Quick search IPU COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS Calendar of events IPU regularly organizes parliamentary events all of the world. Many of them are held on the occasion of major United Nations conferences and other forums, in close cooperation with the various bodies and specialized agencies of the United Nations family. Use the links listed below to obtain detailed information on such events held since 2002, the year when the IPU became a permanent observer in the United Nations General Assembly. For a full chronological list of specialised meetings held by the IPU since 1991, please click here UPCOMING EVENTS Regional seminar for Latin American parliaments on parliamentary oversight of the security sector MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) 1-2 July 2005 Seminar on the impact of parliamentary action on indigenous peoples' rights, organised in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

38. Office Of The United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR): Awards Won office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) Awards won by office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) http://www.123awards.com/artist/6513.asp

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39. United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees - Branch Office For Romania united nations high commissioner for refugees Branch office for Romania. agencies list. UNHCR is mandated by the united nations to lead and coordinate http://www.un.ro/unhcr.html

UNHCR 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. According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees , a refugee is a person who "owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country." UNHCR's primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. The organization 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. International refugee law provides an essential framework of principles for UNHCR's humanitarian activities. UNHCR's efforts are mandated by the organization's Statute and guided by the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol . At present, 144 states, including

40. United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees: Information From Answers.com united nations high commissioner for refugees, office of the (UNHCR), established Jan., 1951, by the General Assembly. http://www.answers.com/topic/united-nations-high-commissioner-for-refugees

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Encyclopedia Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Encyclopedia United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the (UNHCR), established Jan., 1951, by the General Assembly. It superseded the International Refugee Organization. It seeks permanent solutions to refugee problems, offers international protection to refugees, coordinates the activities of voluntary agencies, and assists the most needy refugee groups. It was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1954 and 1981. In the late 1950s the office of UNHCR aided refugees from Hungary, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, and Chinese refugees in Hong Kong. Since the 1960s most of its economic assistance has gone to refugees created by tribal and political conflicts and civil wars. In the 1980s and 90s such conflicts have taken it to the Horn of Africa, Central America, Pakistan, Southeast Asia, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and the former Yugoslavia. Bibliography See L. Holborn

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