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Publications are an important way for UNHCR to spread awareness about refugees and other people of concern and to report on the agency's operations on a global and local level. The agency no longer has a dedicated publications unit in Geneva, but a graphic designer and the photo unit work in headquarters on a range of projects with different departments. We publish a wide range of materials for diverse audiences, ranging from basic documents such as the 1951 Refugee Convention to refugee and international law reports and research and evaluation papers. The agency's worldwide operations are covered in the two flagship annual publications - The Global Appeal and Global Report. Many Geneva-based divisions produce their own publications. The Department of International Protection Services, for example, has published several handbooks and other legal publications. Regional and branch offices also distribute print materials produced locally and tailored to a local or regional audience.


Uncommon lives

The Uncommon Daily Lives of Refugees in Lithuania

“The Uncommon Daily Lives of Refugees in Lithuania” is a selection of refugees’ stories told with the help of art.

Refugees by numbers

Global trends 2008:

Refugees, Asylum seekers, Returnees, Internally Displaced and Stateless people.

Internally displaced people

Internally Displaced People Q&A

(pdf, 1.4 Mb)
Questions and Answers on internal displacement, published September 2006.

HIV Aids

HIV and AIDS: Human Rights for Everyone

(pdf, 1.8Kb)
Graphic novel illustrating the need to ensure a welcoming and discrimination-free environment for refugees and returnees.

Iraq bleed

Refugees Magazine Issue 146:

1 April 2007
Iraq Bleeds: Millions displaced by conflict, persecution and violence (complete magazine, lo-res, 1.27 Mb, pdf)

 


1951 refugess convention

1951 Refugee Convention Questions & Answers

2006 edition.

Stateless people

The World's Stateless People - Q&A

(pdf, 1.3 Mb)
Answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about stateless persons and how UNHCR attempts to help them.

NGO partnership

NGO Partnerships in Refugee Protection

(pdf, 1Mb)
Questions and answers on UNHCR’s work with NGOs.

Refugee or migrant Why it matters?


REFUGEES Magazine Issue 148

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Asylum Level and Trends 2009

Asylum Level and Trends in Industrialized Countries 2009

(pdf)

Statistical Overview of Asylum Applications Lodged in Europe and Selected Non-European Countries
23 March 2010

Global Appeal

Global Appeal 2010-2011

(www.unhcr.org)
The Global Appeal (published in December) is an invaluable guide for general readers to UNHCR's worldwide operations.

Global Report

UNHCR Global Report 2008

(www.unhcr.org)
The Global Report (published in June) offers a comprehensive view of the agency's challenges and achievements worldwide.

UNHCR brochure Protecting Refugees

Protecting Refugees

& the role of UNHCR

Mental health

Mental health of refugees

UNHCR/WHO, 1996
 

The State of the World's refugees

The State of the World's Refugees: Human Displacement in the New Millennium”. The authors examine the major crises and challenges faced by UNHCR for over fifty years.

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