# Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

> United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees

**Wikidata**: [Q132551](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132551)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/office-of-the-united-nations-high-commissioner-for-refugees

## Summary

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].


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12. [Source](https://www.unhcr.org/fr-fr/auguste-r-lindt-suisse-1956-60.html)
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19. [Source](https://www.unhcr.org/fr-fr/antonio-guterres-portugal-2005-2015.html)
20. [Source](https://www.unhcr.org/fr-fr/poul-hartling-danemark-1978-85-4aae621e101.html)
21. [Source](https://www.unhcr.org/fr-fr/jean-pierre-hocke-suisse-1986-89-4aae621ee9.html)
22. [Source](https://www.24heures.ch/deces-de-lancien-haut-commissaire-aux-refugies-jean-pierre-hocke-120065913719)
23. [Source](https://www.unhcr.org/fr-fr/le-haut-commissaire.html)
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26. [Source](https://www.icao.int/about-icao/Pages/Invited-Organizations.aspx)
27. [Source](https://www.aalco.int/agreements/MOU%20between%20AALCO%20&%20UNHCR%20on%2023%20May%202002.pdf)
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34. [Open Society Foundations - Awarded Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships](https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/past?grant_id=OR2021-83787)
35. [Open Society Foundations - Awarded Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships](https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/past?grant_id=OR2020-74258)
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39. [Source](https://iatiregistry.org/publisher/unhcr)
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