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UNHCR

American  
  1. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.


UNHCR British  

abbreviation

  1. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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Venezuelans have left the country since 2014, with 6.5m counted as refugees by the UNHCR, showing the scale of the civil and economic crisis that has gripped the country.

From BBC

The UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, says 41,696 people arrived in Greece by sea in 2025.

From BBC

"That was crucial for us, because property rights give these people security," said the UNHCR's Amaia Lezertua.

From Barron's

Around one million Syrian refugees remain in Lebanon, according to UNHCR.

From Barron's

"For us statelessness is not just a legal issue, it's a matter that involves the right to development," says Jesus Perez Sanchez who works for the UNHCR.

From BBC