Brazil

A large group of people sitting in benches, holding their arms up with green cards in their hands, they are voting on something. They all look very happy

Delegates vote at the National Conference of Refugees and Migrants in Brazil, 2024

At the end of 2024, Brazil was home to over 800,000 refugees, asylum-seekers, and others in need of international protection, the majority of whom come from Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba, Angola and Afghanistan. Brazil has long been a provider of international protection, and grants refugees access to work, study, obtain documents and find formal employment or start their own business.

Since 2019, Brazil has made several pledges, particularly on improving internal systems to better support refugees and asylum seekers by speeding up assessments and consulting with refugees in the design of public policies. The Government has also worked on expanding complementary pathway options through employment, education, humanitarian visas and family reunification, and is one of the leads on the Family Reunification Multi-stakeholder Pledge.

The private sector and academia engagement are also part of this diverse and effective system of providing solutions for people in need of international protection.

Pledges made by the Government of Brazil

Updates on pledges

Press release: Brazil fulfills community sponsorship pledge from the Global Refugee Forum 2019

Multi-stakeholder pledges led by Brazil

Supporting Refugee Family Reunification

Shifting Power - Advancing Localization of Research and Elevating the Voices of Host and Forcibly Displaced Communities Globally

The Sergio Vieira de Mello Chairs Model: GAIN's flagship initiative

The first Chair was established in 2003 in Brazil to promote research, teaching, and community outreach activities that address local challenges and build on local opportunities. Through the Global Academic Interdisciplinary Network (GAIN) and since 2021, the De Mello Chairs have become an international model for cooperation between academics and UNHCR to facilitate partnerships and exchanges that transcend continents.