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The Regional Office of UNHCR celebrated World Refugee Day with Australian and former refugee Communities in Canberra. For more on the story click here

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is an impartial, non-political humanitarian organisation mandated by the United Nations to protect refugees and seek ways to help them restart their lives.

UNHCR's Regional Office in Canberra covers Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific, and provides legal, resettlement and information services.


LATEST UPDATES:

42 million Real People in UNHCR Figures - 16 June 2009

World Refugee Day 20th June highlights Real People, Real Needs in Australia - 14 June 2009

World Refugee Day highlights Real people, Real Needs in New Zealand - 14 June 2009

High Commissioner speaks on asylum and migration in the Asia-Pacific - 15 April 2009

Australian Asylum Seeker numbers reflect Worldwide Trend - 25 March 2009

New Zealand Asylum Seeker numbers low despite increase - 25 March 2009

Draft Complementart Protection Visa Model: Australia UNHCR Comments - January 2009




How you can help
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Emergency in Sri Lanka

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World Refugee Day
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Book a refugee speaker

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unhcr refugee newsletter
Regional Office Newsletter
, No 1/2009

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Asylum Level and Treands in Industralised countries, 2008

24 March 2009 (476kb pdf)

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· South Sudan

· Chad/Darfur
· Iraq
· Afghanistan

Updates on news, funding and logistics, plus regional overviews, maps and background information.
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South Sudan repatriation

One of the few bright spots in a strife-torn region. UNHCR urgently needs additional donor support if this important programme is to continue.
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Click here for UNHCR's
latest Guidelines on International Protection

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The 1951 Refugee Convention

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