Mission and objectives

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. Globally, UNHCR operates in over 130 countries, using our expertise to protect and care for millions. The UNHCR Multi-Country Office (MCO) for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan is located in Almaty, providing overall coordination and strategic oversight of UNHCR operations through National Offices in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. As a non-resident agency, we have a small presence in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and implement projects in Turkmenistan through NGO partners. Across the four countries, UNHCR and partners work together to implement programmes that uphold the basic human rights of people forced to flee and the stateless. We work with governments to improve laws and national systems so our people of concern stay safe, get documents, can go to school, work and exercise other rights. In Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, UNHCR focuses on strengthening local ownership of and investments in quality asylum systems; pursuing opportunities for local integration of refugees; eradicating statelessness; and collaborating with partners on emergency preparedness and response. UNHCR contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSCDF) at the respective country levels in the sub-region to ensure refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless people are not left behind in States’ achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Engagement ranges from rule of law, to access to and transparency of administration, justice, and human capital development.

Context

The online volunteer will be engaged to proofread and edit a machine-translated Russian version of the recently issued International Protection Considerations for Syrians. The original document is approximately 90 pages and is available in English. The assignment focuses on ensuring that the Russian version is accurate, consistent, and aligned with the terminology and standards used in international protection and UNHCR documentation. Given that the text has been machine-translated, particular attention is required to correct linguistic inaccuracies, improve readability, and ensure that legal and protection-related terminology is correctly rendered. The final output should be a polished Russian-language version suitable for professional and institutional use.

Task Description

To proofread a machine-translated Russian version of the recently issued International Protection Considerations for Syrians. The original document is 90 pages and in English.

Competencies and values

Living conditions and remarks