Publications
The Power of Printing and Photography
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.
The Global Appeal
The Global Appeal is an invaluable guide for general readers to UNHCR's worldwide operations.
The Global Report
The Global Report (published in June) offers a comprehensive view of the agency's challenges and achievements worldwide.
Legal Publications
- Thematic Compilation of General Assembly and Economic and Social Council Resolutions - Legal Instruments relating to Refugees
- Thematic Compilation of General Assembly & Economic and Social Council Resolutions - Table of contents
- Thematic Compilation of General Assembly and Economic and Social Council Resolutions - Access to Persons In Need of Protection
- Thematic Compilation of General Assembly and Economic and Social Council Resolutions - Admission of Refugees
- Thematic Compilation of General Assembly and Economic and Social Council Resolutions - Anniversaries of UNHCR and 1951 Convention
Statistics Catalogue
Archive of all statistical reports
- Yemen - Statistics Summary April 2012
- Asylum Levels and Trends in Industrialized Countries, 2011: Statistical Overview of Asylum Applications Lodged in Europe and Selected Non-European Countries
- Population Statistics and Voluntary Repatriation - United Republic of Tanzania
- UNHCR Statistical Yearbook 2010, 10th edition
- UNHCR Statistical Yearbook 2010: Acknowledgements
Questions and Answers and FAQs
- The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol
- Frequently Asked Questions about Resettlement
- Preventing and Reducing Statelessness: The 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
- Protecting the Rights of Stateless Persons: The 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons
- Irregular Migration by Sea: Frequently Asked Questions