UNHCR Protection Manual

The Protection Manual is UNHCR's repository of protection policy and guidance. The documents are listed in reverse chronological order.
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  2. B. Refugee Protection
    B.
  3. C. Asylum and Migration
  4. D. Protection in Mass Influx Situations / Emergency Response
  5. E. International Solidarity / Burden-sharing / Responsibility-sharing / Comprehensive Approach
    E.
  6. F. Specific Protection Priorities
  7. G. Durable Solutions
  8. H. Statelessness
  9. I. Internally Displaced Persons
  10. J. Global Protection Cluster
  11. K. Displacement related to Climate Change and Disasters
    K.
  12. L. Human Rights
    L.
  13. M. Other Operational Guidance
  14. N. Miscellaneous
    N.
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Joint Letter from IOM and UNHCR on the Collaboration Between the two Organizations

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Joint Letter from IOM and UNHCR on the Collaboration Between the two Organizations, 25 January 2019, https://www.refworld.org/policy/statements/unhcr/2019/en/14299 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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Guidance Note on Maintaining the Civilian and Humanitarian Character of Asylum

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Guidance Note on Maintaining the Civilian and Humanitarian Character of Asylum, December 2018, https://www.refworld.org/policy/legalguidance/unhcr/2018/en/122651 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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Joint letter from UNHCR and ICRC on Enhancing Cooperation on Internal Displacement

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Joint letter from UNHCR and ICRC on Enhancing Cooperation on Internal Displacement, 24 October 2018, https://www.refworld.org/legal/agreements/unhcr/2018/en/122204 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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UNHCR Position on Returns to Libya - Update II

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UNHCR Position on Returns to Libya - Update II, September 2018, https://www.refworld.org/policy/countrypos/unhcr/2018/en/121641 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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UNHCR Eligibility Guidelines for Assessing the International Protection Needs of Asylum-Seekers from Afghanistan

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UNHCR Eligibility Guidelines for Assessing the International Protection Needs of Asylum-Seekers from Afghanistan, 30 August 2018, https://www.refworld.org/policy/countrypos/unhcr/2018/en/121665 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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'Refugees' and 'Migrants' - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 'Refugees' and 'Migrants' - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), 31 August 2018, https://www.refworld.org/reference/tools/unhcr/2018/en/109484 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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Guidance Note on the Outflow of Nicaraguans

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Guidance Note on the Outflow of Nicaraguans, 24 August 2018, https://www.refworld.org/policy/countrypos/unhcr/2018/en/121632 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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Addendum on Data Sharing to the January 2011 Memorandum of Understanding between the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP)

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Addendum on Data Sharing to the January 2011 Memorandum of Understanding between the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP), 17 September 2018, https://www.refworld.org/legal/agreements/unhcr/2018/en/64722 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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Guidance on the Protection of Personal Data of Persons of Concern to UNHCR

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Guidance on the Protection of Personal Data of Persons of Concern to UNHCR, 23 August 2018, https://www.refworld.org/policy/opguidance/unhcr/2018/en/121076 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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Aide Memoire - Operational Guidance on Maintaining the Civilian and Humanitarian Character of Sites and Settlements

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Aide Memoire - Operational Guidance on Maintaining the Civilian and Humanitarian Character of Sites and Settlements, July 2018, https://www.refworld.org/policy/opguidance/unhcr/2018/en/121458 [accessed 31 August 2026]
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