ACNUR Comité español
Non-profit OrganizationsCommunity of Madrid, Spain201-500 Employees
The Spanish National Committee for UNHCR, ACNUR Comité español, is a non-governmental organization established in 1993 and based in Madrid. It supports the work of the United Nations refugee agency by raising awareness and mobilizing social support for humanitarian programs, with a focus on assisting the world’s most vulnerable refugees. The organization serves as a national fundraising and advocacy arm to complement ACNUR’s on-the-ground efforts, which include distributing humanitarian aid such as water, food, medicines, clothing, and blankets through the agency’s international operations. Its activities are aimed at informing and engaging the Spanish public and leveraging community resources to sustain ACNUR’s mission worldwide. The committee operates within the non-profit sector and has earned recognition for its public utility status in Spain, reflecting its role as a civil-society partner in refugee protection and assistance, based in Madrid.