The State of The World's Refugees 2006: Human Displacement in the New Millennium
State of the World's Refugees, 20 April 2006
This edition of The State of the World's Refugees presents an account of key developments from 2000 to 20006 and their impact on human displacement and the principle of asylum. The book also reviews the challenges states face as they reconcile legitimate national interests with their international legal and humanitarian obligations towards uprooted people. Finally, it assesses the impact of the complex and challenging environment in which humanitarian organizations, including UNHCR, operate.
Voluntary repatriation, local integration, resettlement, the three key solutions.
The millions of stateless people are left in a legal limbo, with limited basic rights.
From life-saving aid to help with shelter, health, water, education and more.
The State of the World's Refugees
These five editions of UNHCR's The State of the World's Refugees provide detailed, in-depth analysis of the plight of the world's millions of displaced people. The authors examine the major crises and challenges faced by UNHCR for over fifty years.
Teaching About Refugees, History
History includes refugees
Throughout history, political turmoil has victimized many civilian families, forcing them to flee their homes. Refugee outflows and other massive displacements of people are a key aspect of many international crises. For children, in particular, looking at world events from the point of view of a refugee family can give new meaning and a sense of reality to events that may otherwise seem abstract and far away. The theme can be introduced in:
Medieval/early modern history: The religious wars.
Contemporary history: World War I, the Russian Revolution, the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Second World War and Nazism, colonization and decolonization in Africa, Soviet influence in Central and Eastern Europe, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Vietnam War, the dictatorships in Latin-America - all these events and many more have victimized millions of people and forced them to flee their homes, families and communities.
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Refugees in History
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| 12-14 year olds |
The Rwandan Crisis 1994
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Population Displacement in the Commonwealth of Independent States
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Studying history can provide an opportunity to examine refugee outflows and displacement.
All in the same boat: The challenges of mixed migration around the world.
UNHCR advocates fair and efficient procedures for asylum-seekers
The internally displaced seek safety in other parts of their country, where they need help.
UNHCR is mapping the real state of people of concern through a Global Needs Assessment.
Numbers are important in the aid business and UNHCR's statisticians monitor them daily.
HIV and IDPs
Information on UNHCR's work in the field of HIV and iternally displaced persons.
The protection of millions of uprooted or stateless people is UNHCR's core mandate.
Edited by Erika Feller, Volker Türk and Frances Nicholson, published 2003 by Cambridge University Press
2006 Nansen Refugee Award
Colombia: Life in the Barrios
Tsunami Aftermath in Sri Lanka
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