What We Do

UNHCR’s Representation is based in Canberra, and is responsible for the promotion and protection of refugee rights in the region which includes Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

UNHCR’s Representation focuses on three key areas of the Office’s mandate: legal protection; resettlement; and public information.

Regional map

UNHCR Mandate

UNHCR Mandate Summary