Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	UNHCR
Awards And Honors	Nobel Prize
Date	1951 - present
Headquarters	Geneva
Areas Of Involvement	international relations • refugee
Related People	Fridtjof Nansen • António Guterres

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