UNHCR age, gender and diversity approach (2012)
This Executive Committee paper outlines UNHCR’s efforts to implement the age, gender and diversity mainstreaming approach across all of its operations and presents strategic priorities moving forward.
Age, Gender and Diversity Policy: Working with people and communities for equality and protection (2011)
This policy builds upon the revisions and developments made from UNHCR’s original age, gender and diversity policy from 2004 and outlines refined objectives and actions for implementation.
This conclusion identifies the specific needs of refugees and other persons of concern living with disabilities and how outlines how these needs are often overlooked. In addition, it urges UNHCR and the international community to enhance the protection and assistance provided to refugees with disabilities.
UNHCR Executive Committee Conclusion on Children at Risk No. 107 (LVIII) (2007)
This conclusion identifies the specific protection and assistance needs of children at risk and urges UNHCR and the international community to strengthen child protection mechanisms and programming.
UNHCR Executive Committee Conclusion on Women and Girls at Risk No.105 (LVII) (2006)
This conclusion recognizes the specific risks women and girls face as persons of concern and outlines preventative strategies and recommendations for strengthening protection efforts.
UNHCR Policy on Refugee Children (1993)
This Executive Committee policy paper outlines the challenges refugee children face in receiving adequate protection and assistance, UNHCR’s legal basis for improving protection and assistance efforts, and a framework for strengthening child protection and programming.
UNHCR Policy on Refugee Women (1990)
This policy identifies the specific protection and assistance needs of refugee women and outlines how mainstreaming and integrating these needs into UNHCR’s programming efforts can better serve this segment of the population.