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Mission Statement

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. It also has a mandate to help stateless people.

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Case Postale 250 CH-1211
Geneve 2 Dépot Suisse

Phone: 4122-739-811
Website: http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home

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