Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees
Organization organization_established_by_the_united_nations Q132551
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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].

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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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