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A refugee is “a person who is outside his/her country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion; and is unable or unwilling to avail himself/herself of the protection of that country, or to return there, for fear of persecution." - UN Refugee Convention Article 1

A migrant normally leaves a country voluntarily to seek a better life, for example to work or study.

Who are refugees and who are migrants?

UNHCR also helps:

•Internally displaced persons

•Stateless persons

Why does UNHCR help refugees? Refugees are often in very vulnerable situations.

What sort of protection or help can UNHCR provide?•Tents, blankets, medical care and education

•Registration and refugee status determination and negotiating with authorities

UNHCR is present and gives protection to refugees and internally displaced persons in over 120 countries.

43 million people are displaced worldwide.

845,800 asylum-seekers in 2010

Estonia received 0,0035 per cent of the world’s asylum claims in 2010

43 million people are displaced worldwide.

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29,648

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Refugee emergencies

How do we work on a longer term?•Voluntary repatriation•Local integration

•Resettlement

These people were rescued from a ship in the Mediterranean and taken to Lampedusa.

GROUP 1

A family in the world’s largest refugee camp Dadaab in Kenya.

GROUP 2

Illukka reception centre.

GROUP 3

For more information visit: www.unhcr.org

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