The external relations unit is the liaison with governmental and non-governmental agencies. Information for prospective interns. The legal unit informs government officials, attorneys, and nongovernmental organizations in the U.S. and the Caribbean about international standards of refugee protection. News, speakers, information and materials about refugees and UNHCR are available to organizations and educators, free of charge or at cost, through the PI section. Information on resettlement for refugees from abroad.
Current vacancies open for external recruitment.
|
| UNHCR - Washington Regional Office
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is the UN agency charged with protecting and assisting the world's refugees and finding long-term solutions to their problems. Currently, UNHCR is responsible for 32 million people. This includes 9.9 million refugees, 12.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), 5.8 million stateless people, 2.6 million returnees, 740,000 asylum seekers and 1 million others of concern. The head of the office is Contact Information |