UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Ottawa
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Ottawa is at 280 Albert Street, Suite 401, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G8. It is stop 29 of 61 on the Tower Hop route, in downtown Ottawa. Embassy Hunt is a free game for walking to every embassy in Ottawa and collecting the stamp.
| Country or body | UNHCR |
|---|---|
| Type | International organization |
| Official name | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
| Address | 280 Albert Street, Suite 401, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G8 |
| Region | Special offices |
| Official website | www.unhcr.ca |
| Background | Wikipedia |
| Map | Walking directions · OpenStreetMap |
| Points in the game | 20, plus 5 for being first to log it |
Walking to the UNHCR international organization
Downtown office towers hold more embassies than you would think. One address on Albert Street holds a dozen offices. Big points, short legs.
Previous stop: Luxembourg (100 m away)
Next stop: Italy (50 m away)
See the whole Tower Hop route on the map.
Embassies near this one
- High Commission for the Republic of Rwanda, 294 Albert Street, Suite 404 (50 m away)
- Embassy of the Italian Republic, 275 Slater Street, 21st Floor (50 m away)
- Embassy of the Republic of Costa Rica, 275 Slater Street, Suite 1002 (50 m away)
- High Commission of the Republic of Malta, 275 Slater Street (50 m away)
- Embassy of the Republic of Moldova, 275 Slater Street (50 m away)
- Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 275 Slater Street, Suite 1203 (50 m away)
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