Argentina

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Argentina

In collaboration with local authorities and partners, UNHCR facilitates access, regularization, and integration for refugees. Through community-driven support initiatives, we promote their inclusion in national services, employment opportunities, and vocational training programs.

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Santiago Vazquez, Argentinian artist, harvesting in the vegetable garden on his new plot of land in the countryside in Uruguay.

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Key statistics

173,885

people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024

164,616

people were in need of international protection in the country at the end of 2024, mostly from Venezuela

$56 million

are needed in 2025 to ensure operations covered by the Argentina multi-country office* are sustained

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*UNHCR’s operations in Argentina are managed by the Argentina multi-country office, which also oversees operations in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, with needs budgeted jointly.

Argentina, by the end of 2024, hosted over 170,000 refugees and stateless persons. UNHCR works closely with local authorities and partners like the National Commission for Refugees (CONARE) to ensure access to asylum, prevent refoulement, and improve asylum procedures. Through training for immigration and security staff, we also strengthen responses to the Venezuela crisis.

UNHCR focuses on facilitating the regularization and integration of refugees, promoting their inclusion in national services, employment, and vocational training. Together with partners, we offer essential services like housing, healthcare, and clothing, while also supporting socio-economic inclusion through social protection programs, job opportunities, and self-employment initiatives.

UNHCR operates in key border areas and urban centers, providing information and assistance to those entering the country.

The Argentina Multi-Country Office, provides strategic direction, coordination, and funding support for operations across the region, covering Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.