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December 14, 1950
Protection for Refugees
The office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was created by vote of the UN General
Assembly's Resolution 428 was established on 14 December 1950.
The agency is mandated to
lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve
refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and
well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the
right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another state, with the option to
return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country.To
achieve its mandate, the UNHCR engaged in activities both in the countries of
interest and in countries with donors.
The UNHCR was in response to
refugee challenges created by World War II; however it became clear that
refugees were not solely restricted to Europe. In 1956, UNHCR was involved in
coordinating the response to the uprising in Hungary. Just a year later, UNHCR
was tasked with dealing with Chinese refugees in Hong Kong, while also
responding Algerian refugees who had fled to Morocco and Tunisia in the wake of
Algeria's war for independence. The responses marked the beginning of a wider,
global mandate in refugee protection and humanitarian assistance.
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