Refugee protection and assistance

Refugee protection and assistance

Protection of refugee children

Protecting refugees within broader migration movements

i UNHCR, Addressing Security Concerns without Undermining Refugee Protection UNHCR's perspective, November 2001.

There was deep concern in her country about the protection and security of refugees.

Reaffirming the primary responsibility of States to ensure the protection of refugees and internally displaced persons,

It includes 12 objectives on promotion of law and advocacy of refugee protection.

A key international principle in refugee protection is non refoulement.

Following the attacks of 11 September 2001, UNHCR issued a policy paper entitled Addressing Security Concerns without Undermining Refugee Protection i which addresses mechanisms which can be put in place in the field of asylum and highlights the refugee protection principles at stake.

Palestinians represented the oldest refugee group under United Nations care, just ahead of refugees from Western Sahara.

The European Union acknowledged the burden borne by other regions in protecting refugees and had therefore endorsed conclusions on pilot regional protection programmes which, in cooperation with UNHCR, were aimed at improving the protection of refugees and finding sustainable solutions to their plight.

The previous expected accomplishment referring to protection needs of refugee women, children and the elderly now refers to protection needs of refugee women and children it has left aside the elderly an increasing population without an accomplishment target.

The previous expected accomplishment referring to protection needs of refugee women, children and the elderly now refers to protection needs of refugee women and children it has left aside the elderly an increasing population without an accomplishment target.

UNHCR must be careful that action in support of internally displaced persons was not at the expense of refugee protection.

Malta agreed with UNHCR that refugee protection and migration required a separate but interlinked approach.

Reaffirming the primary responsibility of States to ensure the protection of refugees and internally displaced persons,

Bill C 31, Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act , aims to amend Canadian immigration and refugee law.

One of the most pressing issues arising from forced displacements in Africa was the need to protect refugee women and children.

Reaffirming the primary responsibility of States to ensure the protection within their own territories of refugees, as well as internally displaced persons,

It also developed a new Handbook for Registration, which allows for gender sensitive registration and documentation and a Gender Training Kit on Refugee Protection and Resource Handbook.

The refugee protection environment in Africa continued to be generally positive, with most new arrivals gaining access to asylum, for example in Togo and Uganda, and Governments respecting overall the rights of refugees.

The Convention Plus initiative, launched in 2003 by UNHCR to complement the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, led to the development in 2004 of tools to enhance State responsibility and international burden sharing for refugee protection.

A more orderly system for migration can reinforce, in a complementary way, the separate and distinct regime for the protection of refugees and vice versa.

Every year they forward to the Ministry of Public Order the Annual Report on the Protection of Refugees of the Athens Bureau of the U.N. High Commission for refugees, which includes comments on the treatment of women refugees in Greece.

17 January 2003 to present President of the National Commission on Human Rights 19 March 2000 to 15 November 2002 Minister of the Civil Service and Labour 8 February 1999 to 19 March 2000 Secretary of State in the Ministry of Land, Resettlement and Environmental Protection October 1996 to 8 February 1999 Associate protection officer in the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (National Officer).

Norway welcomed his efforts to mobilize a broad international partnership that could not only meet urgent protection and assistance needs but also bring about durable solutions for refugees.

UNHCR follows these consultations closely, seeking to explore and reinforce the complementarity between any regime for migration management and the regime for international refugee protection.

Donor contributions and UNHCR expenditures in support of the IDP response must not reduce contributions or expenditures towards refugee protection and assistance.

Partnerships and networks with donors, United Nations organizations, NGOs and host Governments were strengthened to support the protection of refugee girls and boys.

(k) Affirms that measures to provide complementary protection should be implemented in a manner that strengthens, rather than undermines, the existing international refugee protection regime

The Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal were active in protecting the rights of women asylum seekers, who were particularly vulnerable, and their efforts were considered effective.

Welcoming also the process of the Global Consultations on International Protection launched by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and in particular the discussions that took place in March 2001 on the protection of refugees in mass influx situations,

Moreover, it was recommended that the elements of progressive development be weighed with caution so as not to depart from the legal regime in force for the protection of refugees.

In July 2004, UNHCR launched a preparatory project for the elaboration of a comprehensive plan of action to pursue durable solutions and improved protection for Somali refugees.

In 2004, a rights based approach was promoted to enhance the protection and care of refugee children, including adolescents.

Protections to individuals seeking asylum under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol are already qualified in three relevant respects.

The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol incorporate a system of checks and balances that takes full account of the security interests of States and host communities while protecting the rights of persons who unlike other categories of foreigners no longer enjoy the protection of their country of origin.

15. Calls upon States, in cooperation with international organizations, within their mandates, to take all necessary measures to ensure respect for the principles of refugee protection and, in particular, to ensure that the civilian and humanitarian nature of refugee camps is not compromised by the presence or the activities of armed elements

16. Calls upon States, in cooperation with international organizations, within their mandates, to take all necessary measures to ensure respect for the principles of refugee protection, and, in particular, to ensure that the civilian and humanitarian nature of refugee camps is not compromised by the presence or the activities of armed elements

A deployment consists in sending experienced employees for refugee protection to UNHCR operations with temporary staff protection needs.

Expressing gratitude to those countries that continue to host Afghan refugee populations, and at the same time once again calling upon all groups to continue to fulfil their obligations for the protection of refugees and internally displaced persons and to allow international access for their protection and care,

(j) Acknowledges with appreciation the contribution made by developing countries and least developed countries bearing the heavy burden of hosting refugees, and urges Member States to recognize this valuable contribution to the protection of refugees and to participate in efforts to promote durable solutions and

In November 2004, the 20th Anniversary of the Cartagena Declaration on Refugees was commemorated by a meeting in Mexico City at which 18 Latin and Central American States reaffirmed their commitment to the Declaration and approved a plan of action to improve refugee protection in the region.

(j) Acknowledges with appreciation the contribution made by developing countries and least developed countries bearing the heavy burden of hosting refugees, and urges Member States to recognize this valuable contribution to the protection of refugees and to participate in efforts to promote durable solutions and