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AllRefer.com - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the, UN (United Nations) - Encyclopedia |
 | | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the (UNHCR), established Jan., 1951, by the General Assembly. |
 | | It seeks permanent solutions to refugee problems, offers international protection to refugees, coordinates the activities of voluntary agencies, and assists the most needy refugee groups. |
 | | In the late 1950s the office of UNHCR aided refugees from Hungary, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, and Chinese refugees in Hong Kong. |
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