Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia hosts refugees and asylum-seekers from conflict-affected regions along the central Mediterranean route, with UNHCR providing protection and essential assistance despite a challenging operational environment.
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Key statistics
12,610
people are identified as forcibly displaced in need of protection in the country by the end of 2024
15,022
Tunisians are registered refugees and asylum-seekers worldwide by the end of 2024
$17.3 million
are needed this year to ensure that operations and programmes in Tunisia are sustained
Tunisia is a key country along the central Mediterranean route, with complex and mixed movements of refugees, asylum-seekers, and migrants arriving from across Africa and the Middle East.
By the end of 2024, UNHCR had registered over 12,000 refugees and asylum-seekers in the country, most of whom had fled armed conflict and violence. The evolving political and operational environment, marked by government investigations into civil society actors and peaceful protests by refugees demanding relocation, led UNHCR to adapt its response by directly implementing key activities.
Despite limited resources, UNHCR continued to provide life-saving support, including healthcare, shelter, legal aid, and multi-purpose cash assistance, with a focus on protecting the most vulnerable individuals such as survivors of torture, gender-based violence, and unaccompanied children.
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Tunisia
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Office contact details
For information about our operation in Tunisia, please contact us through our Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
