UNHCR in the Middle East

 

UNHCR’s first responsibility is to ensure the protection of refugees in countries of first asylum in the region. To this end, a major operation is currently underway to register refugees in Syria, Jordan and other states in the region. Once refugees are registered, UNHCR’s role in the resettlement process will be to identify those refugees who are in need of resettlement, and to make submissions to the U.S. and other resettlement country programs.

UNHCR’s office in Washington is not directly involved in the registration or resettlement processing of individual resettlement cases in Syria, Jordan, or other overseas locations. Decisions on individual cases are made by the UNHCR offices in these countries, according to established procedures and priorities for that particular country.

How do refugees register with UNHCR?

In order to be considered for UNHCR assistance, refugees must first register with the UNHCR office in their country of asylum. Since early 2007, UNHCR has dramatically increased its staffing to support the large influx of refugees at registration centers. Refugees in need of assistance should approach the registration center (listed below) and will be given an appointment for a future registration date. The waiting period for a registration appointment varies from country to country.

 

UNHCR Offices in the Middle East:

 

UNHCR Syria

Abdullah Bin Rawtha Street
Kafar Suseh
Damascus, Syria
963 11 213 9924

 

UNHCR Jordan

66, Abdul Hameed Badees Street,
Shmeisani,
Amman – Jordan
962 6 5100 460

 

UNHCR Turkey

12 Cadde, 212 Sokak, No.3
Sancak Mahallesi, Cankaya
Ankara, Turkey
90 312 409 7000

 

UNHCR Egypt

17 Mekka Al Mokarama St.
3rd Proximity, 7th District
6th of October City
Cairo
20 2 383 55 801

 

UNHCR Lebanon

Kammourieh Building
Abdallah Mashnouk Street
Verdun-Beirut
961 1 802 460

 

UNHCR Yemen

Algeria Street, No.38
Building No.2
Sana'a
967 1 469 771

 

UNHCR UAE

Bainuna Street
Opposite Court of the Crown Prince,
Villa 3 Street 14 Sector 94 Zone 2
Al Bateen Area
Abu Dhabi
9712 6677668

 

UNHCR Kuwait

United Nations House
Block 6, Diplomatic Square, Mishref
Kuwait City, Kuwait
(in front of Australian University)

965-25397711

 

UNHCR Iran

No 5, East Emdad Street, Vanak sq
North Shiraz Ave.
19917, Tehran
98 21 8 805 7201

 

UNHCR Morocco

26, Avenue Tariq Ibn Zyad,
Hassan
Rabat
212 377 676 06

 

UNHCR Saudi Arabia

Fazari Square
Pension Fund Commercial Complex
Block C-13
Diplomatic Quarters
Riyadh
966 1 482 8835

 UNHCR Israel

Hahashmonaim 119 St.
 67132, Tel Aviv
 97 23 516 7700

           

 

 

 

*Photo -   A group of displaced children arrive in the Aley valley, north of Beirut.
© UNHCR/C.Lau