office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees

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Definition of office of the united nations high commissioner for refugees in English English dictionary

Office established in 1951 to give legal, social, economic, and political aid to refugees. The UNHCR is the successor of the International Refugee Organization. Its first efforts focused on Europeans displaced by World War II; it has since assisted refugees in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Yugoslavia. It is based in Geneva and is financed by voluntary government contributions. The office won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1954 and 1981

Hyphenation

of·fice of the u·ni·ted nations high com·mis·sion·er for refugees

Turkish pronunciation

ôfıs ıv dhi yunaytıd neyşınz hay kımîşınır fôr refyuciz

Pronunciation

/ˈôfəs əv ᴛʜē yo͞oˈnītəd ˈnāsʜənz ˈhī kəˈməsʜənər ˈfôr ˈreˌfyo͞oʤēz/ /ˈɔːfəs əv ðiː juːˈnaɪtəd ˈneɪʃənz ˈhaɪ kəˈmɪʃənɜr ˈfɔːr ˈrɛˌfjuːʤiːz/