every campus a refuge dr. abdo

Question 1

refugee

Answer 1

a person who cannot return to their own country because they’re at real risk of persecution or other serious human rights violations or abuses due to who they are and what they believe in

Question 2

asylum seeker

Answer 2

someone who has applied to be recognized as a refugee and awaits a decision on the application for refugee status under relevant international and national instruments.

Question 3

stateless person

Answer 3

does not have a nationality of any country

Question 4

Internally displaced person

Answer 4

a person who left their home to seek safety from natural disaster, persecution, or conflict but who has not crossed a border to find safety.

Question 5

What does the UNHCR consider to be durable solutions to refugee crises? How many refugees actually experience one of these solutions? What actually happens to most refugees?

Answer 5

Durable solutions
Voluntary repatriation (return back to your country)
Local integration
Resettlement to a 3rd country
Yet current practices
De facto integration
Protracted refugee situation
Less than 1% of refugees resettle

Question 6

What are key factors driving the refugee crisis?

Answer 6

Tackle global poverty
Preempt (prevent) the risk of natural disasters
Conflict resolution
Realize the goal of more equal & just access to educational and employment opportunities for the next generation