Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
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The Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration is a U.S. State Department bureau responsible for formulating and implementing policies and programs related to population issues, refugees, and humanitarian migration worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration canonical | 7 |
| Refugee Resettlement Program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1147086 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Context triple: [Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, oversees, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration]
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A.
UNHCR
UNHCR is the United Nations agency responsible for protecting and supporting refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people worldwide.
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B.
Office of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs
The Office of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs is a U.S. State Department office that leads policy and coordination on human rights, humanitarian issues, and related multilateral initiatives within international organizations.
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C.
Committee on Migration
The Committee on Migration is a body within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that guides the Catholic Church’s advocacy, pastoral care, and policy positions on immigration and refugee issues in the United States.
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D.
International Organization for Migration
The International Organization for Migration is a leading intergovernmental body that works globally to promote humane and orderly migration for the benefit of migrants and societies.
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E.
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is the United Nations body responsible for coordinating international emergency responses to humanitarian crises and disasters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Target entity description: The Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration is a U.S. State Department bureau responsible for formulating and implementing policies and programs related to population issues, refugees, and humanitarian migration worldwide.
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A.
UNHCR
UNHCR is the United Nations agency responsible for protecting and supporting refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people worldwide.
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B.
Office of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs
The Office of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs is a U.S. State Department office that leads policy and coordination on human rights, humanitarian issues, and related multilateral initiatives within international organizations.
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C.
Committee on Migration
The Committee on Migration is a body within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that guides the Catholic Church’s advocacy, pastoral care, and policy positions on immigration and refugee issues in the United States.
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D.
International Organization for Migration
The International Organization for Migration is a leading intergovernmental body that works globally to promote humane and orderly migration for the benefit of migrants and societies.
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E.
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is the United Nations body responsible for coordinating international emergency responses to humanitarian crises and disasters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bureau of the United States Department of State
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government agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PRM ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
International Committee of the Red Cross
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International Organization for Migration ⓘ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ⓘ
linked to:
UNHCR
non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
foreign governments on refugee and migration issues
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multilateral organizations on humanitarian response ⓘ other U.S. government agencies on refugee and migration issues ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
humanitarian assistance
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migration management ⓘ population and demographic issues ⓘ refugee protection ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
internally displaced persons
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refugees ⓘ stateless persons ⓘ vulnerable migrants ⓘ |
| headedBy | Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| implements |
U.S. humanitarian migration policies
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U.S. refugee assistance policies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| mission | to provide protection, ease suffering, and resolve the plight of persecuted and forcibly displaced people around the world ⓘ |
| oversees | U.S. Refugee Admissions Program ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| partOf |
Executive branch of the United States government
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linked to:
executive branch of the United States
United States Department of State ⓘ |
| policyArea |
international humanitarian law and protection principles
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migration and displacement in crises ⓘ resettlement and durable solutions for refugees ⓘ |
| provides | funding to international humanitarian organizations ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
U.S. refugee admissions program policy
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humanitarian assistance to conflict-affected populations ⓘ humanitarian migration policy ⓘ overseas refugee assistance programs ⓘ population policy issues ⓘ refugee policy ⓘ |
| sector |
foreign affairs
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humanitarian sector ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights ⓘ |
| usesBudgetFor |
overseas refugee assistance
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refugee resettlement support in the United States ⓘ |
| website | https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-civilian-security-democracy-and-human-rights/bureau-of-population-refugees-and-migration/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Description of subject: The Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration is a U.S. State Department bureau responsible for formulating and implementing policies and programs related to population issues, refugees, and humanitarian migration worldwide.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
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oversees
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Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
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linked to: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
United States Assistant Secretaries of State
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oversees
→
Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
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Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration
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oversees
→
Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
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Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration
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officeIsHeadOf
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Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
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Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962
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implementedBy
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Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
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