UNHCR United States of America regional representation

About this project

In addition to the United States, the UNHCR’s regional representation in Washington covers 18 Caribbean States and overseas territories: Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines; the British overseas territories of Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands; and the Dutch overseas territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Sint Maarten. The MCO maintains relationships on global, regional, and domestic refugee and statelessness issues with key government partners and counterparts, including the Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Justice. It also engages with relevant Congressional committees and staff. The staff closely collaborates with US NGOs, particularly on resettlement. The operation supports access to protection and solutions in the US by providing information on asylum laws, policies, and procedures, especially to asylum-seekers in immigration detention, NGOs, legal aid attorneys, and the public. Additionally, the office monitors detention conditions and asylum access at the US southern border, engaging in advocacy on statelessness issues in the US. Through its presence in the Dominican Republic, the office provides protection and solutions for Haitian and Venezuelan refugees, including a resettlement program, and advocates for solutions for statelessness.…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 3Good Health and Well-being
• 5Gender Equality
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) · Multilateral

Countries

United States

Sectors

Material relief assistance and servicesRelief co-ordination and support servicesBasic Health Care Services in Emergencies

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributes

Funded by

Denmark - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Danida, European Commission - Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection, UN Women, United States Department of State

Implemented by

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Accountable

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Published by Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 8 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41121-2025-AME-USAMCO.

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