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IRAQ - The Refugee & Health Problems.: An article from: APS Diplomat Operations in Oil Diplomacy by Gale Reference Team, 2007-04-23
World facing refugee crisis.(Faith): An article from: Winnipeg Free Press by Gale Reference Team, 2007-10-07
A fair queue? Australian public discourse on refugees and immigration.: An article from: Journal of Australian Studies by Katharine Gelber, 2003-03-01
REFUGEES: An entry from Thomson Gale's <i>West's Encyclopedia of American Law</i>
UN refugee agency turns to tree planting.(EYE ON EARTH): An article from: World Watch by Michael Renner, 2007-09-01
Assessing household solid fuel use: multiple implications for the Millennium Development Goals.(Research): An article from: Environmental Health Perspectives by Eva Rehfuess, Sumi Mehta, et all 2006-03-01
Seven principles for building peace.(Advocacy): An article from: World Policy Journal by Michael Steiner, 2003-06-22
The Field as Here and Now, Not there and Then (*).: An article from: The Geographical Review by Jennifer Hyndman, 2001-01-01
Despair over Darfur.(AFRICA): An article from: Earth Island Journal by Gale Reference Team, 2007-03-22
One the move: the rest of the world is finding it difficult to deal with the increasing numbers of migrants.(how countries and international agencies are ... from: Canada and the World Backgrounder by Rupert J. Taylor, 1994-12-01
In memory of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, a visionary and great man of peace.(In memoriam): An article from: Earth Focus One Planet-One Community by Gale Reference Team, 2008-06-22
ECUADOR SEEKS TO INVEST IN CRISIS-RIDDEN NORTHERN BORDER WITH COLOMBIA.: An article from: NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs by Gale Reference Team, 2007-08-10
The roots of the second Liberian civil war.: An article from: International Journal on World Peace by George Klay, Jr. Kieh, 2009-03-01
Towards a comprehensive regional policy approach: The case for closer inter-agency co-operation : a paper written for the United Nations High Commissioner ... the International Organization for Migration by Guy S Goodwin-Gill, 1993

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United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees, Office Of The
office of united nations high commissioner for refugees)(Brief Article) (Community Action). WASHINGTON, DC Actress Angelina Jolie, goodwill ambassador for
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Human Rights Bodies
united nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) InterAgency Internal Displacement
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Extractions: Procedure The United Nations system for the promotion and protection of human rights consists of two main types of body: bodies created under the UN Charter, including the Commission on Human Rights, and bodies created under the international human rights treaties. Most of these bodies receive secretariat support from the Treaties and Commission Branch of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Charter bodies Treaty bodies There are seven human rights treaty bodies that monitor implementation of the core international human rights treaties Click here for a general overview of the human rights treaty bodies.
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
united nations high commissioner for refugees Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the office of the UN high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR)
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Extractions: (Redirected from UNHCR Headquartered in Geneva Switzerland , the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14 ) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. It succeeded the earlier International Refugee Organization and the even earlier United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration . UNHCR was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in and . The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country. UNHCR's mandate has gradually been expanded to include protecting and providing humanitarian assistance to what it describes as other persons "of concern," including internally-displaced persons (IDPs) who would fit the legal definition of a refugee under the 1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization for African Unity Convention, or some other treaty if they left their country, but who presently remain in their country of origin. UNHCR thus has missions in Colombia Democratic Republic of the Congo Serbia and Montenegro and Ivory Coast to assist and provide services to IDPs.
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees, Office Of The. The Columbia Encyc
united nations high commissioner for refugees, office of the. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 200105.
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UNHCR In The UK
The united nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) is an impartial the office of the UN high commissioner for refugees has had the privilege and
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Extractions: The number of asylum applications in industrialized countries has continued to fall during the first half of 2005, maintaining the sharp downward trend that began in 2002, according to the latest figures released on Tuesday by the UN refugee agency. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is an impartial humanitarian organisation mandated by the United Nations to lead and co-ordinate international action for the world-wide protection of refugees and the resolution of refugee problems. Based in Switzerland, UNHCR has two basic and closely related aims: to protect refugees and to seek ways to help them restart their lives in a normal environment. In the UK the UNHCR's London office offers both legal and information services: The Legal Protection Unit liaises with and offers advice to the Government on refugee and asylum policy. It provides training for officials working with refugees and advises the Government on best international standards as well as UNHCR positions in respect to EU legislation and policy. UNHCR intervenes in individual cases when they raise important issues of principle, which set standards for the wider protection of refugees.
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees -- Facts, Info, And Encyclopedia A
united nations high commissioner for refugees the office of the UN high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and
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Extractions: Headquartered in (A city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations) Geneva (A landlocked federal republic in central Europe) Switzerland , the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports (An exile who flees for safety) refugee s at the request of a government or the (An organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security) United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. UNHCR was awarded the (Click link for more info and facts about Nobel Peace Prize) Nobel Peace Prize in 1954 and 1981. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek (A shelter from danger or hardship) asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country. UNHCR's mandate has recently been expanded to include protecting and providing humanitarian assistance to internally-displaced persons (IDPs), who would fit the legal status of refugee per the 1951 Protocal but have not left the borders of their countries of origins. UNHCR thus has missions in
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AllRefer.com reference and encyclopedia resource provides complete information on united nations high commissioner for refugees, office of the,
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Extractions: By Alphabet : Encyclopedia A-Z U Related Category: United Nations United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the (UNHCR), established Jan., 1951, by the General Assembly. It superseded the International Refugee Organization. It seeks permanent solutions to refugee problems, offers international protection to refugees, coordinates the activities of voluntary agencies, and assists the most needy refugee groups. It was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1954 and 1981. In the late 1950s the office of UNHCR aided refugees from Hungary, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, and Chinese refugees in Hong Kong. Since the 1960s most of its economic assistance has gone to refugees created by tribal and political conflicts and civil wars. In the 1980s and 90s such conflicts have taken it to the Horn of Africa, Central America, Pakistan, Southeast Asia, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and the former Yugoslavia. See L. Holborn
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United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR)
united nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR). office IN SOUTH AFRICA The Statute of the office of the UN high commissioner for refugees,
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Extractions: unhcrsa@unhcr.ch HISTORY AND PRESENT STATUS The Statute of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, detailing its functions and responsibilities, was embodied in resolution 428(V)(1950), and the Office came into being on 1 January 1951. The UNHCR reports annually to the UN General Assembly through the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The mandate of the UNHCR is renewed every five years. South Africa was elected in February 1997 to serve on the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme. The membership is for an indefinite period, for as long as South Africa wishes to be a member. The Executive Committee determines the general policies under which the UNHCR plans, develops and administers refugee projects and programmes and advises the High Commissioner, on request, on the discharge of the duties under the Statute of the Office.
50th Anniversary Of United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees
5Oth Anniversary of united nations high commissioner for refugees In the year 2000, the office of the UN high commissioner for refugees observes its
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Extractions: for Refugees Date of Issue (December 14, 2000) In the year 2000, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees observes its 50th Anniversary. In 2001, the UN Convention on the Status of Refugees will be 50 year old. The longevity of the UN's efforts on behalf of refugees is not in itself a cause for celebration. What we could be proud of, is our ability to offer refugees educational and other opportunities, and the means to achieve these opportunities. This will help them not to be a burden, and not be seen as one. It will also help them make positive contributions to the communities giving them asylum or - upon return to their countries of origin. Their courage, determination and the contribution they have made to society throughout the world deserves respect and should be celebrated. Over the years, Pakistan has been an exemplary asylum country, which in the true spirit of Islamic generosity has hosted one of the world's largest and oldest refugee groups. The government and the people of Pakistan have made enormous sacrifices to accommodate the massive influx of refuges from war-torn Afghanistan. The commitment and co-operation of the government of Pakistan has made it possible to avert a tragedy by providing protection, and together with others, delivering urgent humanitarian assistance to the Afghani refugees. Although many Afghans have been able to return home, more than 1.2 million Afghan refugees remain in Pakistan.
University Of Minnesota Human Rights Library
office of united nations high commissioner for refugees, Guidelines on International Protection GenderRelated Persecution within the Context of Article
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Extractions: relating to the Status of Refugees These Guidelines are intended to provide legal interpretative guidance for governments, legal practitioners, decision-makers and the judiciary, as well as UNHCR staff carrying out refugee status determination in the field. Gender-Related Persecution within the context of Article 1A(2) of the I. INTRODUCTION 4. Adopting a gender-sensitive interpretation of the 1951 Convention does not mean that all women are automatically entitled to refugee status. The refugee claimant must establish that he or she has a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion. II. SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS
UNHCR - Regional Office For Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea And The Sou
The website of UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) Regional office for Australia, The united nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) is an impartial,
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Extractions: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is an impartial, non-political humanitarian organisation mandated by the United Nations to lead and co-ordinate international action for the world-wide protection of refugees and the resolution of refugee problems. With headquarters in Switzerland and branch offices in 115 countries, UNHCR has two key and closely related aims: to protect refugees and to seek ways to help them restart their lives. Click here for UNHCR Headquarters website.
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United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees - Enpsychlopedia
united nations high commissioner for refugees. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the office of the UN high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR)
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Extractions: home resource directory disorders quizzes ... support forums Headquartered in Geneva Switzerland , the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14 ) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. It succeeded the earlier International Refugee Organization and the even earlier United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration . UNHCR was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in and . The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country. UNHCR's mandate has gradually been expanded to include protecting and providing humanitarian assistance to what it describes as other persons "of concern," including internally-displaced persons (IDPs) who would fit the legal definition of a refugee under the 1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization for African Unity Convention, or some other treaty if they left their country, but who presently remain in their country of origin. UNHCR thus has missions in Colombia Democratic Republic of the Congo Serbia and Montenegro and Ivory Coast to assist and provide services to IDPs.
Pravda.RU Office Of UN High Commissioner For Refugees To Focus Its Activity On C
office of UN high commissioner for refugees to Focus Its Activity on Paris Shares Moscow s View on united nations Role in Settling iraq Problem
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Extractions: In the course of the working meeting held in the headquarters of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Monday, said Sultygov, an agreement was reached that the Office would concentrate its activity on the Chechen Republic. No specific dates were announced, but "strategically, the question has been decided," said the Russian president's human rights envoy. He pointed out that the Office of the High Commissioner and other humanitarian organisations had long dealt with Ingushetia alone and thus, "willingly or unwillingly, slowed down the refugees' return homeland." This happened because people were subjected to a kind of psychological pressure: when leaving for the Chechen Republic they were deprived of though insignificant, but still real assistance on the part of humanitarian organisations. Until the March referendum in Chechnya, the Office, according to Sultygov, "refused to raise this issue, but today there is understanding on this score, and the aid will follow the people." "If some forced migrants remain in Ingushetia, their problems will be solved in accordance with the Russian legislation, but there will be no tent camps any longer in the territory of the Russian Federation," underscored the human rights envoy of the Russian president.
Migration Information Source - Interview With António Guterres, UN High Commiss
António Guterres became the 10th UN high commissioner for refugees on June 15 António Guterres took office as united nations high commissioner for
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Memorandum To The United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees
Memorandum to the united nations high commissioner for refugees with respect to the An indefinite sitin is staged in protest to the UNHCR office s
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Extractions: A group of more than 150 Iranian asylum seekers, mostly women and children, whose refugee claims have been rejected by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Branch Office in Turkey have taken refuge in the office of the United Socialist Party (sosyalist birlik partisi) in Ankara. An indefinite sit-in is staged in protest to the UNHCR Office's adjudicating policy. The protest action took place under extremely desperate conditions where dozens of rejected asylum seekers were at once facing imminent threats of forcible return by the Turkish authorities, while UNHCR Branch Office in Turkey continued to refuse a meaningful appeal procedure to rejected claimants. fair procedures b) without assessing whether or not they are in need of international protection on grounds other than the narrow interpretation laid down in the 1951 Convention and c) without the asylum-seeker having exhausted all possibilities to be recognized as a refugee.(
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united nations high commissioner FOR refugees. adblogo Together with the Philippine Government, the Liaison office of the united nations high commissioner
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Extractions: Food and Agriculture Organization International Labour Organization UNAIDS UN Development Programme ... World Health Organization Asian Development Bank International Finance Corporation International Monetary Fund International Organization for Migration World Bank UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES Together with the Philippine Government, the Liaison Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides protection and assistance to some 200 refugees living in the Philippines. Refugees are people who cannot turn to their own governments for the protection of their basic human rights and physical security: they are forced to leave their home countries because of fearing persecution. Hence, they seek refuge abroad until they can return home in safety and with dignity. Over the last 60 years, the Filipino people have extended their hospitality to protect victims of religious, political or racial persecution such as Jewish refugees during the second World War, large numbers of Vietnamese refugees since 1975 and a small number of Iranians, Iraqis, Somalis, Sri Lankans, Rwandese and Palestinians. Most of the 200 remaining refugees have Filipino spouses and there are 116 Filipino children who have a refugee parent.
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Extractions: The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) is the representative office of the United Nations in Geneva. With more than 1,600 staff, we are the biggest United Nations duty station outside of headquarters in New York and provide critical support to the Organizationâs efforts. We service over 8,000 meetings every year, making UNOG one of the busiest intergovernmental conference centres in the world and a focal point for multilateral diplomacy. Together, we strive to strengthen our contribution towards realizing the vision of the United Nations for a more stable, secure and prosperous world for all.
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees
In early 2004 the Home office asked the UNHCR to recommend improvements at the caseworker decision stage. united nations high commissioner for refugees
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Extractions: Asylum claims are first assessed by Home Office case workers who reject virtually all of them, they are then appealed in the courts where about 20% of claimants gain permission to stay in the UK . In early 2004 the Home Office asked the UNHCR to recommend improvements at the case-worker decision stage. Their first report has just been published. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees QUALITY INITIATIVE PROJECT KEY OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MARCH 2004 - JANUARY 2005 Introduction UNHCR has consistently stressed the importance of having a high quality refugee determination procedure at the initial stage. High quality systems assist Governments to better meet their international obligations, are beneficial to refugees and reduce costs to the tax payer. UNHCR recognises the challenges inherent in conducting refugee status determination. These are faced by all states providing international protection in the global context of forced migration. In early 2004, UNHCR was invited to assist the Home Office to achieve an improvement in the overall quality of first instance decision making, through auditing existing practice, and providing recommendations. This project is called the Quality Initiative (QI). The initial implementation phase of the project was March - April 2004. During this period, UNHCR conducted a needs assessment through a review of the Home Office's first instance decision making systems. The review included

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