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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Title English: 
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Acronym English: 
UNHCR
Definition English: 
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.
Title Arabic: 
مفوضية الأمم المتحدة لشؤون اللاجئين
Title French: 
Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés
Domain: 
International Instruments
Subject: 
Corporate Names/Bodies
InformationType: 
Title
SourceSymbol: 
S/2015/36