Global Economic Organizations Questions
The role of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in protecting refugees and displaced persons is to provide international protection and assistance to those who have been forced to flee their homes due to persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations. The UNHCR works to ensure that refugees and displaced persons have access to basic necessities such as shelter, food, healthcare, and education. They also advocate for the rights of refugees and displaced persons, including their right to seek asylum and to be protected from refoulement (forced return to a country where they may face persecution). Additionally, the UNHCR works to find durable solutions for refugees, including voluntary repatriation, local integration, or resettlement in a third country.