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UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner applauds Indonesia’s humanitarian traditions on refugee protection
UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, concluded her three-day visit to Aceh and Jakarta, Indonesia, emphasizing the crucial role of the Government and local communities in providing protection for people fleeing violence – including Rohingya refugees who are taking the dangerous boat journeys in search of safety.
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UNHCR and IOM mobilize aid for Rohingya Refugees following boat tragedy in Indonesia
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and IOM, the UN Migration Agency are shocked and deeply concerned over the situation off the coast of Meulaboh, West Aceh, Indonesia where a vessel transporting Rohingya refugees has capsized.
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History of Displacement in Indonesia and the Role of UNHCR
2024 marks the 45th year of UNHCR in Indonesia. Here are some key moments in the history of displacement in Indonesia and UNHCR's role since 1979.
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UNHCR disturbed over mob attack and forced eviction of refugees in Aceh, Indonesia
UNHCR is deeply disturbed to see a mob attack on a site sheltering vulnerable refugee families, majority being children and women, in Indonesia Banda Aceh city.
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Refugee protection obligations and UNHCR’s mandate
Responding to the latest issues regarding UNHCR, here we share several facts for everyone to know
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Refugees in Indonesia
Although Indonesia has not ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention on Refugees, the country has a long tradition of hosting refugees and people in need of international protection.
Today, there are some 12,295 refugees registered with the UNHCR office in Indonesia.
29% of the total number of people registered in UNHCR are children
227children came alone or separated from their families
At the end of December 2023, most refugees in Indonesia came from Afghanistan (48%), Somalia (16%) and Myanmar (9%)
