The
United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees (UNHCR) is
an impartial, non-political humanitarian organisation mandated
by the United Nations to protect refugees and seek ways
to help them restart their lives.
UNHCR's Regional Office in Canberra covers Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the South
Pacific, and provides legal, resettlement and information services.
LATEST UPDATES:
World Refugee Day to be marked on June 20
Australia
New Zealand
Changes to Australian detention arrangements - Media Release, 19 April 2010
Australia's suspension of asylum claims by Sri Lankans and Afghans - Media Release, 16 April 2010
Asylum level & Trends in Industrialised countries 2009 - Media Release, 23 March 2010
Asylum level & Trends 2009 - Report, 23 March 2010
High level visit looks to Regional Cooperation on Refugees - Media Release, 18 February 2010
Submission by UNHCR: Inquiry into Migration Treatment of People with a Disability - October 2009
A joint Workshop hosted by UNHCR and Fiji Immigration Department - 29 October 2009
Submission by UNHCR: Inquiry into Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009 - 30 September 2009
Submission by the UNHCR: Inquiry into Migration Amendment (Immigration Detention Reform) Bill 2009 - 5 August 2009
Simplistic Labels Not Enough on Climate Change - UNHCR 08 August 2009
42 million Real People in UNHCR Figures - 16 June 2009
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