They are the cornerstone of refugee protection and the key legal documents that form the basis of UNHCR’s work. The 1951 Convention provides the internationally recognized definition of a refugee and ...

Yet, access to machine readable travel documents for refugees remains an ongoing challenge. UNHCR advocates for States to be issuing and accepting machine-readable travel documents for refugees. These ...

UNHCR has provided international protection for refugees by maintaining their right of asylum and seeking to prevent any forced return to the country from which they have fled. By awarding the ...

Sudanese refugees who fled the ongoing conflict in their homeland are facing arbitrary detention and human rights violations in Egypt, according to a report by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).The report ...