UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. Our dedicated personnel work in 135 countries around the world, from major capitals to remote and often dangerous locations to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another country.At least 79.5 million people and increasing around the world have been forced to flee their homes. Among them are nearly 26 million refugees, around half of whom are under the age of 18. There are also millions of stateless people, who have been denied a nationality and lack access to basic rights such as education, health care, employment and freedom of movement.