Where UNHCR was involved in refugee status determination (RSD), the challenge remained to transfer responsibility for RSD to national refugee protection systems in a timely manner.

The refugee situation was being looked into by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Government had taken measures to provide aid to them.

Studies of refugees and family reunification in exile developing a model for intervention

To this end, the Committee recommends to the State party that it review the Refugee Control Act and consider withdrawing its reservation to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.

Monitoring the situation and ensuring the protection of urban refugees represents an enormous challenge to UNHCR and its partners.

An example is the development of the Principles on Housing and Property Restitution for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) continued to encourage the development of national law and regulations for the protection of refugees and to support the enhancement of capacity of the Asylum Unit within the Department of Immigration.

Since the entry into force of the regulations, a commission for the determination of refugee status had been established in Ecuador, mainly composed of representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees.

The Committee notes with satisfaction that the State party has commenced the implementation of the refugee status determination procedure, in the framework of cooperation with UNHCR.

Ecuador had accepted refugees of over 45 different nationalities, 95 per cent of whom were Colombian it ranked first among countries of asylum for Colombian refugees in South America.

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Recognizing the contributions made by African States to the development of regional standards for the protection of refugees and returnees, and noting with appreciation that countries of asylum are hosting refugees in a humanitarian spirit and in a spirit of African solidarity and brotherhood,

The year 2004 also saw the finalization of the Joint Assessment Guidelines, which have been disseminated to field offices and reflected in programming for refugees.

Recognizing the contributions made by African States to the development of regional standards for the protection of refugees and returnees, and noting with appreciation that countries of asylum are hosting refugees in a humanitarian spirit and in a spirit of African solidarity and brotherhood,

Recognizing the contributions made by African States to the development of regional standards for the protection of refugees and returnees, and noting with appreciation that countries of asylum are hosting refugees in a humanitarian spirit and in a spirit of African solidarity and brotherhood,

His delegation supported the mandate of UNHCR to enable it to continue its efforts in finding solutions for the plight of refugees. It particularly commended the initiatives to come up with a framework for durable solutions, in particular the 4Rs , development through local integration and proposed strategies for development assistance for refugees.

The Committee observes that, while the State party generally endeavours to comply with the standards of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, some asylum seekers are excluded by the refugee determination procedure of the State party.

We also call for an end to these dangerous attempts at forcible returns of displaced persons and request that the rights of refugees and displaced persons be seriously taken into consideration.

Other consultations with UNHCR had been encouraged regarding the needs for a tripartite agreement for the repatriation of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Palestinian refugees should not be categorized on the basis of the geographical location where they were being hosted or on the basis of their living conditions.

Some 60,000 refugees who sought to register have been put into detention facilities where conditions are inhumane.

Welcoming further the increased attention being given by the United Nations, including the Office of the High Commissioner, to the problem of camp security, including through the development of operational guidelines on the separation of armed elements from refugee populations,

19. Welcomes the decision by the Office of the High Commissioner to put into place a code of conduct for humanitarian personnel aimed at preventing the exploitation of refugees, especially in the area of sexual exploitation

Mr. Shimamori (Japan) said that the legal framework for protecting refugees had been established by the 1951 Convention and its 1967 Protocol.

Additionally, on 22 November 2004, UNHCR issued a Note on the Cancellation of Refugee Status.iv This document, intended for governments, legal practitioners, decision makers and the judiciary, addresses the legal principles and standards governing cancellation of refugee status by States.

Welcoming the increased attention being given by the United Nations to the problem of refugee camp security, including through the development of operational guidelines on the separation of armed elements from refugee populations, and the increasing attention to registration and camp layout and design,

WFP, UNHCR and UNICEF have been working together to develop a manual on programme options for HIV AIDS and food and nutrition in refugee settings, which should be released early next year.

In addition to advocacy for the rights of refugees, UNHCR's efforts included helping develop programmes to provide advice and legal aid centres for refugees and involving NGOs in combating problems such as sexual and gender based violence (SGBV).

According to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), this is the situation of 18,000 Palestinian refugees of the 160,000 who used to live in the camp.

In order to achieve a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian problem it was essential to take into account the rights of the Palestinian people as well as those of the Palestinian refugees.

Noting the Convention Plus initiative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which is aimed at strengthening the international protection regime through the development of comprehensive approaches to resolving refugee situations, including improving international burden and responsibility sharing and realizing durable solutions,

An appeal was made to the Government of Kyrgyzstan to grant refugee status to asylum seekers who had entered neutral territory after 16 May to encourage local Uzbek community leaders to assist refugee camp residents and to invite an OHCHR mission to meet with the refugees and take their testimonies.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees continued to support the Government as a State party to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, encouraging the development of national law and regulations and seeking to enhance the capacity of the Asylum Unit within the Immigration Department, and continues to provide direct assistance to asylum seekers and refugees.

It remains concerned, however, about the fate of thousands of long term refugees who are unable to return to their countries of origin, in particular Angolans, in a context where the 1970 Zambian Refugee Control Act does not encourage their local integration (art.

The use of standards and indicators in refugee programming piloted in 2003 and systematically implemented by most UNHCR offices in 2004 has started to show tangible results in the first half of 2005, with improvements in some of the standards of assistance and protection in refugee camps.

(e) Encourages States, UNHCR and other relevant actors when preparing comprehensive arrangements to consider the characteristics of individuals and groups of refugees within a broader refugee population who could benefit from voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement

(e) Encourages States, UNHCR and other relevant actors when preparing comprehensive arrangements to consider the characteristics of individuals and groups of refugees within a broader refugee population who could benefit from voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement

The Refugee Dilemma

Refugee Children.

2000 Training on the Rights of Refugees, organized by the UNHCR

e) Put in place mechanisms and programmes for the protection of women and girls in refugee and Internally Displaced Persons camps against violence and all forms of sexual abuse and exploitation and to ensure the enforcement of action against the perpetrators in accordance with the law

The Cairo Refugee Film Festival is an attempt to integrate refugees in their new host country

People believed were going to steal their property. The refugees were given a small camp for 80 families. Dirt poor.

Refugee Relief Programs (Iran Afghanistan border) surveying refugees' needs.

In this regard, the Working Group has been informed that several Colombian citizens and one Peruvian citizen, all of whom had been granted refugee status by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Bolivia, were forced to leave Bolivia because the police threatened to arrest them if they did not denounce Francisco Cortés.