"UNHCR" meaning in English

See UNHCR in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} UNHCR
  1. (UN) Initialism of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Synonyms: HCR Translations (United Nations HCR): ACNUR [masculine] (Catalan), HCNUR [masculine] (French), ACNUR [masculine] (Portuguese), ACNUR [masculine] (Spanish)

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