= United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees = The '''United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees''' ('''UNHCR''') is the official UN agency for refugee services. <> ---- == Composition == The '''high commissioner''' is elected by the [[WorldHistory/UnitedNations/GeneralAssembly|General Assembly]]. They serve for a term of 5 years. ---- == History == Preceding agencies include the '''United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration''', established in 1944 to resolve migrant issues in Europe following [[WorldHistory/WorldWar2|World War 2]], and the '''International Refugee Organization''', established in 1947 to administer long-term refugee crises. The agency was established in 1950 as a non-profit subsidiary of the [[WorldHistory/UnitedNations/GeneralAssembly|General Assembly]]. It has been iteratively reformed by the GA and [[WorldHistory/UnitedNations/EconomicAndSocialCouncil|ECOSOC]] since. ---- CategoryRicottone