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UNHCR

American  
  1. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.


UNHCR British  

abbreviation

  1. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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Since March 2, more than a million people -- one in five residents -- have been forced to flee their homes, said the UNHCR.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Between March 4 and 18, about 26,600 Iranians crossed into Turkey, similar to or fewer than the usual number crossing the border, according to the United Nations’ refugee agency, UNHCR.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Around one million Syrian refugees remain in Lebanon, according to UNHCR.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

"For us statelessness is not just a legal issue, it's a matter that involves the right to development," says Jesus Perez Sanchez who works for the UNHCR.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

At the border, we climbed into a giant semitruck run by the refugee arm of the United Nations, the UNHCR.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana