Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) operates in the fields of refugee law and humanitarian aid[1]. It has been recognized for its work with multiple international awards.
UNHCR has received the Nobel Peace Prize twice[2][3][4]. It has also been honored with the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, the Balzan Prize, and the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation[2][3][4].
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Summary
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is an organization established by the United Nations[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of organization_established_by_the_united_nations entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,471 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's field of work was refugee law[3].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's field of work was humanitarian aid[4].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees received the Nobel Peace Prize[5].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees received the Nobel Peace Prize[6].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees received the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize[7].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees received the Balzan Prize[8].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees received the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation[9].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is located in Bezirk Mitte[10].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is in the country of Germany[11].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's instance of is recorded as organization established by the United Nations[12].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's instance of is recorded as intergovernmental organization[13].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's instance of is recorded as international organization[14].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's headquarters location is recorded as Geneva[15].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees took place at Berlin-Mitte[16].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's Commons category is recorded as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees[17].
- December 14, 1950 marks the founding of Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees[18].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's parent organization or unit is recorded as United Nations[19].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's official website is recorded as https://www.unhcr.org[20].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's topic's main category is recorded as Category:United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees[21].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's director / manager is recorded as Barham Salih[22].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees'}[23].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's subject named as is recorded as UNHCR[24].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'UNHCR'}[25].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's different from is recorded as United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East[26].
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's different from is recorded as United Nations Human Rights Council[27].
Body
Founding
December 14, 1950 marks the founding of Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees[18].
Identity
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees'}[23]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'UNHCR'}[25].
Leadership
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's director / manager is recorded as Barham Salih[22].
Operations
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's headquarters location is recorded as Geneva[15]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as United Nations[19].
Industry
Fields of work include refugee law[3] and humanitarian aid[4].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Peace Prize[5], a peace award[28]; Indira Gandhi Peace Prize[7], an award[29], in India[30], founded in 1986[31]; Balzan Prize[8], a science award[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1961[34]; and Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation[9], an award[35], in Spain[36], founded in 1981[37].
Why It Matters
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ranks in the top 4% of organization_established_by_the_united_nations entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,471 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 137 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
What awards did Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees receive?
Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[5], Nobel Peace Prize[6], Indira Gandhi Peace Prize[7], and Balzan Prize[8].