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When violence erupts and disaster strikes, your support allows UNHCR to go straight into action. UNHCR is often first in and last out in a refugee crisis, and is able to have staff and supplies on the ground within 72 hours.

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Aotearoa New Zealand for UNHCR is the UN Refugee Agency’s national partner in New Zealand, raising funds and awareness to support displaced people across the globe. Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all choose to stand with refugees in their time of need.

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A donation to Aotearoa New Zealand for UNHCR will bring life-changing assistance to people fleeing conflict, disaster or persecution. Your regular and one-off gifts help displaced people on their journey to safety.

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When violence erupts and disaster strikes, your support allows UNHCR to go straight into action. UNHCR is often first in and last out in a refugee crisis, and is able to have staff and supplies on the ground within 72 hours.

Read More

Refugee from Ukraine Katerina holding her son Arsen.
Ukraine Emergency
Myanmar earthquake disaster
Myanmar Earthquake
Child wearing a green jumper and looking at the camera
Syria Crisis

Emergency Response

Ukraine Emergency Myanmar Earthquake Syrian Refugee Crisis Lebanon Emergency Sudan Emergency Rohingya Emergency Afghanistan Emergency Yemen Crisis

Ongoing Care

Cash assistance Children Livelihoods Shelter Healthcare Education Women and girls Protection
News and Stories

We bring you stories from displaced people fleeing conflict and disaster, as well as personal accounts from New Zealand donors, fundraisers and field workers.

Read More

Latest

Ukraine. War Affected People In Donetsk Region Get Help To Repair Their Homes.
Lives at stake: How global aid cuts will affect Ukraine
Why Rick Millen chose to leave a gift to Australia for UNHCR in his Will
Why Rick Millen chose to leave a gift in his Will
Kakuma chess champion Amer Mach
The Power of Chess

Our Stories

Refugees Workers Donors Special Representative

News and Media

Latest Releases

Publications

Global Trends Report 2023 Global Trends Report 2022
About Us

Aotearoa New Zealand for UNHCR is the UN Refugee Agency’s national partner in New Zealand, raising funds and awareness to support displaced people across the globe. Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all choose to stand with refugees in their time of need.

Read More

Syrian refugees receive plastic sheets at a distribution center in Jordan’s Zaatari refugee camp.
Our Promise
Trudi Mitchell speaks to Grace, a young Congolese refugee living at the Kyaka II Refugee Settlement in Kyegegwa District in western Uganda about her future aspirations to learn hairdressing and open her own business.
Our Trustees
Naima, Khairi, and Amira will now live with more dignity, thanks to a significant donation from the Japanese clothing company UNIQLO, it helped them be children again and made them feel normal.
Keep in Touch

About us

Our Promise Policies Our Trustees and Ambassadors Annual Reports Keep in Touch
Ways to Give

A donation to Aotearoa New Zealand for UNHCR will bring life-changing assistance to people fleeing conflict, disaster or persecution. Your regular and one-off gifts help displaced people on their journey to safety.

Read More

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Woman holds child in the snow. Kateryna fled her hometown of Kryvyi Rih in southern Ukraine on 6 March.
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