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united nations high Commissioner for refugees 
(unhCr)
PO 2500, Geneva 2, CH 1211, Switzerland
Tel: [phone]
Website: www.unhcr.org
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner 
for Refugees was established by the United Nations 
General Assembly in 1950. The agency is mandated 
to lead and coordinate international action to protect 
refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. 
Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and 
well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that 
everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and 
find safe refuge in another State, with the option to 
return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle 
in a third country. UNHCR has worked to ensure the 
inclusion of children with disabilities in its fieldwork 
and has published detailed training materials on this 
subject for local facilitators. 
world health organization (who)
CH 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]; Website: www.who.org 
DAR webpage: www.who.int/ncd/disability/
programme.htm
WHO provides worldwide guidance in the health 
field, sets global standards for health, cooperates 
with governments to strengthen health programmes 
and develops appropriate health technology, 
information and standards. Its programme on 
Disability and Rehabilitation (DAR) aims to enhance 
the quality of life and equality of opportunities for 
all persons with disabilities by promoting equal 
access to health and medical care, social services 
and rehabilitation services that can reduce limits on 
activity. DAR provides a forum for the international 
exchange of information and experiences, with the 
aim of identifying new ideas, successful country 
models and useful strategies, and to discuss 
their application in other settings. WHO has 
also developed an International Classification of 
Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) 
– see the site 
listed above.