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.

Aotearoa New Zealand for UNHCR unites caring New Zealanders – individuals, community groups and businesses – to support people fleeing conflict, disaster and persecution. We advocate and fundraise for refugee protection, emergency aid and long-term support and solutions, helping UNHCR reach millions of displaced people each year.

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Your donations to Aotearoa NZ for UNHCR in action

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0 blankets keeping refugees warm
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0 solar lamps giving light to those forced to flee
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Anyone can become a refugee. It takes just one war, one disaster, one crisis.

When a family’s world is turned upside down, they need immediate aid. By donating every four weeks, you ensure that emergency teams are ready to respond at a moment’s notice.

Refugees count on UNHCR to stay and deliver. You can support this vital work – sign up now to become a regular donor and begin changing lives.

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Key Emergency Response

UNHCR works in more than 130 countries around the world. We are often first in and last out in a refugee crisis, providing vulnerable families with shelter, water and other survival essentials. Your gift to Aotearoa New Zealand for UNHCR can provide life-saving aid for people in their time of greatest need.

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“We were sleeping dressed in all our clothes, using two blankets to keep warm. I’ve never been so cold.”

- Olha, displaced Ukrainian mother of two 

While it is summer in Aotearoa New Zealand, refugee and displaced families on the other side of the world are facing the toughest time of year. More support is urgently needed to help them survive the winter.