{"id":54234,"date":"2019-12-19T15:39:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T10:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?p=54234"},"modified":"2020-02-26T15:44:26","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T10:14:26","slug":"7-pm-in-numbers-and-dimensions-the-global-refugee-crisis-19th-december-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/7-pm-in-numbers-and-dimensions-the-global-refugee-crisis-19th-december-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"7 PM | In numbers and dimensions, the global refugee crisis | 19th December 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Context:\n<\/strong>Global\nRefugee Crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More\nin news:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The first Global Refugee Forum (GRF), a\ntwo-day gathering of United Nations member states held in Geneva, Switzerland\non 17th and 18th december.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who\nis a refugee?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A refugee is someone who has been forced\nto flee his or her country because of persecution, war or violence. <\/li><li>A refugee has a well-founded fear of\npersecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or\nmembership in a particular social group. <\/li><li>Most likely, they cannot return home or\nare afraid to do so. War and ethnic, tribal and religious violence are leading\ncauses of refugees fleeing their countries.<\/li><li>Two-thirds of all refugees worldwide\ncome from just five countries:&nbsp;Syria, Afghanistan,&nbsp;South Sudan,\nMyanmar and Somalia.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/111.jpg?resize=496%2C292&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Text Box: The 1951 Refugee Convention is the key legal document that forms the basis of our work. Ratified by 145 State parties, it defines the term \u2018refugee\u2019 and outlines the rights of the displaced, as well as the legal obligations of States to protect them.\" class=\"wp-image-54235\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Refugees are defined and protected in\ninternational law. The&nbsp;1951 Refugee Convention&nbsp;is a key legal\ndocument&nbsp;and&nbsp;defines a refugee as: \u201csomeone who is unable or\nunwilling to return to their country of origin owing to a well-founded fear of\nbeing persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a\nparticular social group, or political opinion.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who\nis an internally displaced person?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>An internally displaced person (IDP) is\na person who has been forced to flee his or her home for the same reason as a\nrefugee, but remains in his or her own country and has not crossed an\ninternational border. Unlike refugees, IDPs are not protected by international\nlaw or eligible to receive many types of aid.<\/li><li>Examples include&nbsp;South Sudan, where\na humanitarian crisis grips the world&#8217;s newest country, and&nbsp;Yemen, where\nmore than 2.5 million people have been displaced by ongoing violence.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who\nis not legally recognized as a refugee?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>People who leave their homes and cross\ninternational borders due to natural disasters,&nbsp;climate change&nbsp;or\nenvironmental factors are not considered refugees. <\/li><li>In addition, people who leave their\nhomes and cross international borders due to severe situations, such as a lack\nof food (including famine), water, education, health care and a livelihood, are\nnot legally-recognized refugees. <\/li><li>The United Nations states, &#8220;All of\nthese emerging trends pose enormous challenges for the international\nhumanitarian community. The threat of continued massive displacement is real,\nand the world must be prepared to deal with it. Recognizing this, the United\nNations &#8211; and UNHCR in particular &#8211; have already begun reviewing priorities,\npartners and methods of work in dealing with the new dynamics of human\ndisplacement.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Global\nRefugee Forum (GRF):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Forum, jointly hosted by the United\nNations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency, and the\ngovernment of Switzerland, aims to debate and discuss the response of the\nworld\u2019s countries to the global refugee situation.<\/li><li>According to the UNHCR, the first GRF is\nbeing held \u201cat the end of a tumultuous decade in which the number of refugees\nhas risen to over 25 million people worldwide\u201d.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/222.jpg?resize=516%2C553&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Text Box: The Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) is a framework for more predictable and equitable responsibility-sharing, recognizing that a sustainable solution to refugee situations cannot be achieved without international cooperation. It provides a blueprint for governments, international organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure that host communities get the support they need and that refugees can lead productive lives.\" class=\"wp-image-54236\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Guided by the Global Compact on\nRefugees, the Global Refugee Forum is an opportunity to translate the principle\nof international responsibility-sharing into concrete action. The Forum will\nshowcase impactful pledges and contributions and the exchange of good\npractices.<\/li><li>This Forum is an opportunity to attest\nour collective commitment to the Global Compact on Refugees and rally behind\nthe aspirations of the Sustainable Development Goals of leaving no one behind.<\/li><li>The GRF will be held every four years at\nthe Ministerial level. <\/li><li>It is intended to present an opportunity\nfor UN member states and other stakeholders to announce action plans and\npledges towards meeting objectives such as easing the burden on the host\ncountry, enhancing refugee self-reliance, expanding access to third-country\nsolutions, and supporting conditions in countries of origin for return in\nsafety and dignity.<\/li><li>The first GRF has been organised around\nsix areas of focus: <\/li><li>burden-\nand responsibility-sharing, <\/li><li>education,\n<\/li><li>jobs\nand livelihoods, <\/li><li>energy\nand infrastructure, <\/li><li>solutions,\nand <\/li><li>protection\ncapacity.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>United\nNations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The office of the United Nations High\nCommissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was created in 1950, during the aftermath of\nthe Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their\nhomes. <\/li><li>UNHCR is a global organization dedicated\nto saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees,\nforcibly displaced communities and stateless people.<\/li><li>In 1954, UNHCR won the&nbsp;Nobel Peace\nPrize&nbsp;for its groundbreaking work in Europe.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Global\nRefugee Figures:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>According to the UN, by the end of 2018,\nthere were around 70.8 million people around the world who had left their home\ncountries because of conflict and persecution. Of these 70.8 million, roughly\n30 million are refugees.<\/li><li>Globally, more two-thirds of all\nrefugees come from five countries: Syria (6.7 million), Afghanistan (2.7\nmillion), South Sudan (2.3 million), Myanmar (1.1 million), and Somalia (0.9\nmillion).<\/li><li>Countries in the developed regions host\n16 per cent of refugees.<\/li><li>one-third of the refugee population (6.7\nmillion people) are in the Least Developed Countries.<\/li><li>The largest host countries are Turkey\n(3.7 million), Pakistan (1.4 million), Uganda (1.2 million), Sudan (1.1\nmillion), and Germany (1.1 million).<\/li><li>According to the UN\u2019s Global Trends\nreport released in June this year, there are 37,000 new displacements every\nday.<\/li><li>In 2018, 13.6 million people were newly\ndisplaced due to conflict and or persecution.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/333.jpg?resize=750%2C258&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54237\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The website of the UNHCR has listed 12\nemergency refugee situations that are unfolding currently. Among them are:<\/li><li><strong>Burundi:<\/strong> From Burundi in\nEast Africa due to economic decline, outbreak of disease, and food insecurity.\nThe UN has put the total number of refugees from Burundi at roughly 3.43 lakh.<\/li><li><strong>Syria: <\/strong>An estimated 5.6\nmillion people from Syria have left the country since 2011, seeking refuge in\nneighbouring Lebanon, Turkey, and Jordan among other countries.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Rohingya: <\/strong>In 2017, the\nRohingya Muslims of Myanmar fled the country after violence broke out in the\ncountry\u2019s Rakhine state. <\/li><li>An\nestimated 6.7 lakh crossed over to neighbouring Bangladesh, adding to the\nroughly 2.13 lakh Rohingya who had left Myanmar in previous years. <\/li><li>Over\n5.89 lakh refugees have now settled in the Kutupalong-Balukhali Expansion Site\nin Bangladesh\u2019s Cox\u2019s Bazar district.<\/li><li>Other\ncountries and regions facing a refugee situation include Europe, Yemen, Central\nAmerica, Africa, South Sudan, Venezuela, DR Congo, and Nigeria.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Refugees\nin India:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>India does not have a separate statute\nfor refugees, and until now has been dealing with refugees on a case-by-case basis.<\/li><li>India is not a signatory to the 1951\nConvention on Refugees or the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of\nRefugees.&nbsp;<\/li><li>However, India is a\nsignatory to a number of United Nations and World Conventions on Human Rights,\nrefugee issues and related matters. Hence its obligations in regard to refugees\narise out of the latter. India has also voted affirmatively to adopt the\nUniversal Declaration of Human Rights, which affirms rights for all persons,\ncitizens and non- citizens a like.<\/li><li>India has been generous to refugees and\nasylum-seekers. The two largest groups of refugees in India, notably, some\n62,000 Sri Lankan and some 100,000 Tibetans, are directly assisted by the\nGovernment of India. <\/li><li>In addition, there are some 36,000\nrefugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR, mainly from Afghanistan and\nMyanmar and in smaller numbers from countries in the Middle East and Africa.<\/li><li>In late 2011, the Rohingya started to\narrive in India\u2019s Northeast following stepped-up persecution by the Myanmarese\narmed forces.<\/li><li>According to the Home Ministry, there\nare roughly 14,000 Rohingya refugees in India who are registered with the\nUNHCR, and there are estimated to be 40,000 Rohingya living in India illegally.<\/li><li>According to the Bureau of Immigration\nData, India sent back 330 Pakistanis and 1,770 Bangladeshis between 2015 and\n2018.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-in-numbers-and-dimensions-the-global-refugee-crisis-6173621\/\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-in-numbers-and-dimensions-the-global-refugee-crisis-6173621\/<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Context: Global Refugee Crisis. More in news: The first Global Refugee Forum (GRF), a two-day gathering of United Nations member states held in Geneva, Switzerland on 17th and 18th december. Who is a refugee? A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war or violence. 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