UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Organization Name
- UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Description
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is mandated to protect refugees, stateless people, and internally displaced persons, and to support their safe return home or resettlement in third countries.
Key Facts
- Founded: 14 December 1950; operations began 1 January 1951
- High Commissioner: Filippo Grandi (Italy), assumed office 1 January 2016, reappointed for a second term in 2020
- Workforce: Over 14,500 staff in 128 countries
- People of concern: Over 117 million forcibly displaced people globally
- Nobel Peace Prize: Awarded in 1954 and 1981
Nepal Relevance
- UNHCR manages refugee protection in Nepal, including for Bhutanese and Tibetan refugee communities. Nepal hosts significant refugee populations.
- Headquarters
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Founded Year
- 1950
- Current Head/SG
- Filippo Grandi
- Category
- UN System