Refugee movement - Management

Question 1

What are the main types of agencies involved at different scales

Answer 1

UNHCR
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), e.g. Amnesty international
National governments

Question 2

What are Amnesty internationals “eight ways for countries to solve the refugee crisis”?

Answer 2

1. open up safe routes to sanctuary for refugees
2. resettle all refugees who need it
3. invest in search and rescue operations to immediately help people in distress.
4. Allow refugees to cross borders, with or without travel documents
5. investigate and prosecute trafficking gangs who exploit refugees and migrants
6. stop blaming refugees for economic and social problems, and instead combat all kinds of xenophobia and racial discrimination
7. guarantee full funding to alleviate refugee crisis worldwide
8. set up strong refugee systems: allow people to apply to asylum and take every one into consideration and provide basics like education and healthcare.

Question 3

UN The refugee convention

Answer 3

non refoulement - this means that refugees should not be returned to a country where they face serious threats to their life or freedom.

Question 4

Role of UNHCR

Answer 4

On a daily basis it helps millions of people worldwide at a cost of around US$5billion annually.

Provides Shelter, food and medicine to people who have fled conflict. Works with the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) to achieve this.

Also monitors compliance with International refugee system.

Question 5

Peace keeping missions

Answer 5

30 000 UN peacekeepers have been stationed in DRC