Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala plays a significant role in the mixed movements in Central America, serving as a country of origin, transit, destination, and return location for asylum-seekers, refugees, returnees, and others in need of international protection.
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To address the needs of people in mixed movements and identify those with international protection needs, UNHCR has established six field offices located in critical transit points, as they share borders with Mexico, Honduras, and El Salvador.
UNHCR collaborates closely with the government and civil society organizations to ensure access to territory, documentation, protection, referral mechanisms, international protection solutions, basic services, and urgent needs for refugees, asylum-seekers, and Guatemalans at risk. Additionally, UNHCR and its partners operate in five Migrant and Refugee Assistance Centres to cover entry and exit borders and transit routes and reinforce the national response to people in mixed movements by identifying persons with international protection needs and providing solutions.
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Guatemala
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For information about our operation in Guatemala, please contact us through our Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
