United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Who we help

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Refugees

Flowing Across Borders.

Asylum-seekers

The terms ‘asylum-seeker’ and ‘refugee’ are often confused.

Internally Displaced People

On the Run in Their Own Land.

Stateless People

Searching for Citizenship.

Children

Young and Innocent.

Women

Approximately 50 per cent of the uprooted people are women and girls.

Men

Particular Needs.

Older People

Old and Vulnerable.

People with Disabilities

Invisible or forgotten in their uprooted communities.

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