UNHCR

It is the United Nations agency responsible for protecting refugees and persons displaced by persecution or conflict, and promoting durable solutions to their situation, through voluntary resettlement in their country of origin or host country.

It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has more than 250 offices worldwide. The right to asylum and refuge is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In case of persecution, everyone has the right to seek and enjoy asylum in any country.

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