Recent Remarks by Assistant Secretary Schwartz
Preventing and Responding to Crises and Conflicts»
Protecting LGBT Asylum Seekers and Refugees»
Promoting Practices that Reflect our Ideals: A Sharper Focus for International Migration Policy»
The Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration is providing $16.25 million to UNHCR and to the ICRC to assist Pakistan’s flood victims. More»
On July 22nd, Assistant Secretary Eric Schwartz testified before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) on Capitol Hill, at a Helsinki Commission hearing titled, "No Way Home, No Way to Escape: The Plight of Iraqi Refugees and our Iraqi Allies." Full Text» Video»
Letter from Assistant Secretary Schwartz on his Visit with Burmese Refugees on the Thai-Burma Border»
Letter from Assistant Secretary Schwartz on his Visit to Laos»
This information graphic produced by the Department’s Humanitarian Information Unit with the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) is the latest in our continuing efforts to create awareness about the global challenge of statelessness. Full Size Map»
The State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) provides aid and sustainable solutions for refugees, victims of conflict and stateless people around the world, through repatriation, local integration, and resettlement in the United States. PRM also promotes the United States' population and migration policies.
![Date: 03/10/2006 Description: Rohingya Children in School at Kutupalong Refugee Camp, Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh. [Hoa Tran] - State Dept Image](/img/10/36807/prmRefugee_Boys_Learning_Alphabet_Hoa_Tran_200_1.jpg "Date: 03/10/2006 Description: Rohingya Children in School at Kutupalong Refugee Camp, Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh. [Hoa Tran] - State Dept Image")
Who is a refugee?A refugee is a person who has been forced from his or her home and crossed an international border for safety. He or she must have a well-founded fear of persecution in his or her native country, on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
![Date: 09/01/2009 Description: Sudanese refugee girl awaiting resettlement to the U.S., Abeche, Eastern Chad. [Geoffrey Parker] - State Dept Image](/img/10/36808/prmSudanese_Refugee_Girl_Geoffrey_Parker_120_1.jpg "Date: 09/01/2009 Description: Sudanese refugee girl awaiting resettlement to the U.S., Abeche, Eastern Chad. [Geoffrey Parker] - State Dept Image")
How does the Bureau deliver assistance?The. U.S. government provides assistance largely through the multilateral system in order to maximize impact and minimize duplication. Our major partners include the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Organization for Migration, and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East (UNRWA).
Assistant Secretary Schwartz (Aug. 18): "[W]e observe World Humanitarian Day which was established by the UN to pay tribute to aid efforts on behalf of victims of conflict and natural disasters and to honor the memory of the more than 700 humanitarian relief workers worldwide who have lost their lives in service over the past decade." Full Text» Secretary Clinton's Statement»
