Across the world, refugees endure a relentless struggle for safety and survival as war and instability continue to uproot entire communities. Millions are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution, unable to return without risking their lives, their safety, or their freedom. Established by the UN General Assembly in the aftermath of the Second World War to help the millions of people who had lost their homes, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees has been providing critical aid to refugees, internally-displaced persons (IDPs), asylum seekers and stateless persons since 1950.

As the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR provides support every stage of the refugee and displacement journey, from the beginning of a crisis, through the months and often years that they are displaced from their homes. It delivers life-saving aid and protection in emergencies, advocates for improved asylum laws and systems so displaced people can access their rights, and helps find long-term solutions so that refugees can return home once safe to do so or build a future in a new country.

Its three main axes of action are as follows:

• Responding to emergencies
• Protecting human rights
• Building better futures

Through support to the UNHCR's overall budget, the agency can continue to provide critical aid and assistance where and when it is most needed.