“The world must stay the course with the people of Ukraine”
“The world must stay the course with the people of Ukraine”
![A younger woman and an older woman stand together, arms around each other.](/europe/sites/europe/files/RF1407050_1.jpg)
Highlights from UNHCR country offices in Europe
![A snow covered swing for children in front of a destroyed building.](/europe/sites/europe/files/2024-11/screenshot_2024-11-22_132003.png)
![Unaccompanied minor asylum seekers and accompanying persons from the cantonal accommodation centre “PHC les Augustins” as well as employees of the Anouk Foundation celebrate together the successful completion of the artistic project.](/europe/sites/europe/files/2024-11/screenshot_2024-11-22_132628.png)
![A family reunited family hug each other at the airport in Athens, Greece.](/europe/sites/europe/files/2024-11/screenshot_2024-11-22_133322.png)
What role does UNHCR play in Europe?
UNHCR works to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees, asylum-seekers, stateless people and internally displaced persons by providing guidance and support to governments across Europe, collaborating closely with partners, and promoting the best international standards in legislation, policy and procedures.
As the custodian of the 1951 Refugee Convention, UNHCR supports efforts by governments and other stakeholders to ensure access to asylum and to international protection for refugees and asylum-seekers, as well as promoting durable solutions. UNHCR works to strengthen partnerships with state and non-state actors in order to ensure the inclusion of refugees, to garner support for both refugees and the communities hosting them, as well as enhancing joint advocacy efforts in the spirit of the Global Compact on Refugees.
With a Regional Bureau in Geneva, Switzerland, and office presence in 36 European countries, UNHCR is covering 49 States, including 27 EU Member States, and one territory in the Europe region.
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Key global facts and figures
at the end of 2021 as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order.
Low- and middle-income countries hosted 83 per cent of the world’s refugees and Venezuelans displaced abroad.*
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Highlights from UNHCR country offices in Europe
![A Ukrainian family of a construction site](/europe/sites/europe/files/2024-08/screenshot_2024-08-12_165107.png)
![Mohamad Kanan Almalham, restaurateur from Aleppo, Syria, posing in his restaurant.](/europe/sites/europe/files/2024-08/screenshot_2024-08-12_165905.png)
![The opening ceremony of the 20th Para Sports Festival of Armenia took place at Yerevan State Sports College of Olympic Reserves, as tribute to inclusiveness, unity among and resilience by refugee and non-refugee para athletes, as well as their host communities.](/europe/sites/europe/files/2024-08/screenshot_2024-08-16_095111.png)