Young Indonesian among winners of UNHCR’s ‘Youth with Refugees Art Contest’

Activities 24 Jul 2020

Alongside the Government of Indonesia, partner organizations and sister UN agencies, UNHCR ensures that refugees are not left behind in COVID-19 response

Activities 4 Apr 2020

Refugees get a chance to start over in style in Jakarta

Activities 18 Jan 2019

Refugees in Indonesia

Although Indonesia has not ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention on Refugees, the country has a long tradition of hosting refugees and people in need of international protection.

Today, there are some 13,700 refugees registered with the UNHCR office in Indonesia.

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27% of the total number of people registered in UNHCR are children

 114 children came alone or separated from their families

At the end of December 2020, most refugees in Indonesia came from Afghanistan (55%), Somalia (10%) and Myanmar (7%)

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Speeches and Statements

UNHCR continues to call on public support for refugees in Indonesia. Read more about how we advocate for refugees through the speeches delivered in our events here.