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UNHCR Records of the Central Registry
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The Central Registry was responsible for the opening and routing of correspondence and for the filing of working papers and official records from 1951 to 1994. These records document the full range of UNHCR activities for nearly a half a century and as such provide an indispensable introduction to the work of the organization.
Archival finding aids can be accessed for the following records groups:
- UNHCR Fonds 11 ISAD 1951-1994
- UNHCR Fonds 11 Series 1 ISAD Classified Subject Files 1951-1970
Classification by Subjects:
- General
- Refugee Situations
- General
- Relations with IRO
- Relations with United Nations bodies
- Conferences - UNHCR
- Relations with Intergovernmental Organizations
- Relations with Specialised Agencies
Subgroup: General Series: Relations with Specialised Agencies Registry Code: 1/6 (Registry, 1951-1970) Dates: 05-1971/10-1974 Extent: 15 cm of textual records Scope: Series documents UNHCR's relations with various United Nations specialized agencies regarding programmes, projects, or special relief efforts that affect refugees. Agencies included in this series are UNESCO, World Health Organization (WHO), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Universal Postal Union, UNICEF, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO). Date Notes: Many files are missing from this series. The Registry classification scheme lists files that are not held by the Archives. Languages: English; some French Finding Aids: A file list is available. Details of files for this Series Registry Code Title Dates 1/6/13 IND Relations with Specialized agencies - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) - India 05-1971/02-1972 1/6/14 IND IMCO [Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization - India 05-1971/07-1971 1/6/2/1 SSO UNESCO - Southern Sudan Operations 06-1972/05-1973 1/6/9 SSO International Telecommunication Union (ITU) - Southern Sudan Operations 07-1972/10-1973 1/6/4 IND International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) - India 05-1971/06-1971 1/6/5 OSRO Relations with FAO Office for Sahelian Relief Operation 07-1973/10-1974 1/6/7 SSO UNICEF - Southern Sudan Operations 07-1972/07-1973 1/6/3/1 PAK WHO - Pakistan 05-1971, 06-1971 1/6/5 SSO FAO - Southern Sudan Operations 08-1972/12-1972 1/6/3/1 SSO WHO - Southern Sudan Operations 08-1972/11-1973 1/6/4 SSO International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) - Southern Sudan Operations 08-1972/09-1972 1/6/5 IND Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) - India 05-1971/06-1972 1/6/5/2 SSO WFP - Southern Sudan Operations 07-1972/04-1973 1/6/6 SSO Universal Postal Union - Southern Sudan Operations 08-1972, 09-1972 1/6/7 PAK UNICEF - Pakistan 09-1971/02-1972 1/6/7 SAH UNICEF - Sahel Drought 11-1973 1/6/12 SSO WMO - SSO [World Meteorological Organization - Southern Sudan Operations 08-1972, 09-1972 1/6/13 SSO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - Southern Sudan Operations 08-1972/09-1973 1/6/14 SSO Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization - Southern Sudan Operations 08-1972/10-1972 - Missions
- Missions - High Commissioner
- Relations with governments
- Refugee Situations
- Administration and Finance
- Intergovernmental Organisations
- Voluntary Agencies
- Protection
- General
- General - (country)
- General - Communist countries - (country)
- Travel documents
- Admission (including refoulement)
- Residence
- Expulsion
- Marriage
- Certificates and documents
- Children
- Children - Hungarian children
- Courts
- Nationality
- Naturalization
- Social security
- Public assistance
- War damages
- Indemnification
- Restitution
- Restitution - Heirless assets
- Right to work
- Statelessness
- Mixed Service Organisation
- Equalisation of burdens
- Extradition
- Transfer of assets
- Personal status
- Right of asylum
- Supplementary Indemnification Fund - General
- Supplementary Indemnification Fund - Branch offices
- General
- Reports
- Agreements
- Individual Cases
- Migration and Resettlement
- Assistance Programmes
- Special Groups of Refugees
- International Status of Refugees
- Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees - Implementation
- Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons
- Conference on the Elimination or Reduction of Future Statelessness
- Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees - Implementation
- Human rights
- Convention on the Declaration of Death of Missing Persons
- Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees - Implementation
- Refugee Survey Group
- Refugee Service Committees
- Statistics
- Repatriation
- General - (country of residence)
- Yugoslav refugees - (country of residence)
- Greek refugees - (country of residence)
- Polish refugees
- Bulgarian refugees
- Romanian refugees
- Hungarian refugees
- German refugees
- Russian refugees
- Turkish refugees
- Italians
- African refugees
- General - (country of origin)
- Specific groups of refugees
- General - (country of residence)
- Eligibility
- Far East Operations
- Permanent Solutions
- Reports on projects - (by country)
- General finance - Government contributions
- General finance - Fund raising
- General finance - Focal Point Contributions - From governments
- General finance - Assistance to East Pakistanis in India - NGO contributions
- General finance - Focal Point contributions - Airlifting contributions
- General finance - Assistance to East Pakistanis in India - Miscellaneous contributions
- General finance - Focal Point contributions - Shipping contributions
- General finance - Focal Point contributions - Charts
- General finance - Focal Point contributions - Reporting on activities
- General finance - Contributions from governments to East Pakistan
- Clearance of camps - (by country)
- Reports on projects - (by country)