UNHCR /ˌjuː en ˌeɪtʃ siː ˈɑːʳ/ BrE AmE abbreviation for
United Nations High Commission for Refugees; an international organization that is part of the ↑ UN and is responsible for giving help and support to ↑ refugee s (=people who have been forced to leave their country, because of wars, political problems etc)