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.
- Global Appeal 2013 Update
- Global Appeal 2012-2013
- Global Appeal 2011 Update
- Global Appeal 2010-2011
- Global Appeal 2009 Update
- Global Appeal 2008-2009
- Global Appeal 2007
- Global Appeal 2006
- Global Appeal 2005
- Global Appeal 2004
- Global Appeal 2003
- Global Appeal 2002
- Global Appeal 2001
- Global Appeal 2000
The Global Report
The Global Report (published in June) offers a comprehensive view of the agency's challenges and achievements worldwide.
Legal Publications
- UNHCR Guidelines on International Protection No. 9: Claims to Refugee Status based on Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity
- Guidelines on International Protection No. 9: Claims to Refugee Status based on Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity within the context of Article 1A(2) of the 1951 Convention and/or its 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, 23 October 2012
- UNHCR Detention Guidelines
- 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
Operational Publications
- An introduction to Cash-Based Interventions in UNHCR Operations, March 2012
- Mali Situation Update No. 12, 1 November 2012
- Mali Situation Update No. 11, 1 October 2012
- Policy Brief on Integrating SRH in Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management 2012 - A3 format
- Policy Brief on Integrating SRH in Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management 2012 - A4 format
Statistics Catalogue
Archive of all statistical reports
- UNHCR Statistical Yearbook 2010: Chapter 6 - Information Management in UNHCR: From Data to Protection
- UNHCR Statistical Yearbook 2011, 11th edition
- UNHCR Statistical Yearbook 2011: Acknowledgements
- UNHCR Statistical Yearbook 2011: Chapter 1 - Sources, Methods and Data Quality Issues
- UNHCR Statistical Yearbook 2011: Chapter 2 - Population Levels and Trends
Questions and Answers and FAQs
- Frequently Asked Questions about Resettlement
- The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol
- 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