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There are lots of ways that you can help UNHCR help refugees.

You can make a donation to help support UNHCR's work around the world, undertake an internship or volunteer role, come to one of our special events like World Refugee Day, or simply keep yourself, freinds and family informed about refugee issues.

 
Worldwide Community of Resettled Refugees
A new land, a new life, celebrate your success         In celebration of its 60th anniversary UNHCR, together with the University of Geneva, has developed a project for the benefit of all resettled refugees worldwide.   Registering into this online community is ....
World Refugee Day 2013
World Refugee Day 2013 One Family Torn Apart by War is too Many Each year the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) marks World Refugee Day on 20 June. This year we are holding our second annual art contest to mark World Refugee Day, with the aim ....
Events & Activities
World Refugee Day Art Competition 2013: 1 family torn apart by war is too many Canberra: 8 March 2013 - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is holding its second annual Art Contest for Australian and New Zealand school children, with the aim of ....
Internships & Careers
Internships at UNHCR Regional Office Canberra   Internship opportunities are periodically offered within the Legal Protection Unit and the Public Information Unit of UNHCR’s Regional Office in Canberra. Opportunities may also arise to undertake internships through UNHCR's ....
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Regional Updates

Regional Office Canberra, 10 May 2013 - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has today welcomed the.....
There was no shortage of smiles when young asylum-seekers and refugees from Iran and Afghanistan.....
  GENEVA, March 21 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency on Thursday announced that new and old.....
CANBERRA, Australia, 28 March 2011 - New report shows Australia continues to receive only 2 per cent.....

UNHCR Regional Office Canberra

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 Pacific, and is focussed on three key areas: legal protection, resettlement and public information.