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    Bridging the Gap

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    countries are most at risk from climate change. It will also examine the question of who is responsible for climate change refugees‚ what mitigation strategies are currently in place and what future proposals are being considered. Climate change refugee is a relatively recent term that has come into use more frequently since scientists became aware of global warming. The first refugees of the 20th century came about as a result of the First World War when millions of people fled their countries in search

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    unity in diversity

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    wanda is one of eight countries chosen to pilot the ‘One UN’ concept. In an impoverished nation shaped by displacement‚ there are currently 1 UN agencies. the challenges of ‘Delivering as One’ – and tackling ineffciency‚ fragmentation and inter-agency competition for resources – are daunting. ‘Unity in Diversity’ is the slogan and guiding principle of the One UN team in Rwanda. In April 2007 all resident and some non- resident UN agencies signed up to an ambitious schedule for the implementation

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    In what way is the 1951 Refugee Convention (and 1967 Protocol) important in protecting refugees today? Refer to specific measures and rights outlined in the Convention and the Protocol. The States that signed the 1951 Refugee Convention agreed to assist and protect the refugees and helping them to a new start.[1] What this mean and how it is important‚ this essay will give attempt to discuss by looking at some of its articles and then move on to an example of where and how it has been implemented

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    Offshore processing of asylum seekers‚ People who flee from countries which are persecuting them‚ escaping for their lives. Australia’s mandatory detention policy means that asylum seekers are locked in a detention centre until they are processed‚ which can take years. According to the Minister for Immigration‚ Amanda Vanstone‚ this is in order to deter other arrivals. Detention-centre advocates tell us that our tough attitude towards “boat people” is a deterrent for others who may consider seeking

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    In addition to meeting the definition of a Convention refugee‚ Toben also meets the four criteria for determining whether or not someone is a Convention refugee. First‚ Toben is alienage. An alienage is someone who has been denied protection by their home country and is now unwilling to return. Toben had left Nigeria in April 2015‚ to come to Canada. Moreover‚ it has been noted that Toben was in fear of being persecuted by the Nigerian government. He has already been detained since he has joined

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    The United Nations

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    The United Nations The United Nations is an organization of sovereign nations not a world government. It provides the machinery to help find solutions to disputes or problems‚ and to deal with virtually any matter of concern to humanity. It does not legislate like a national parliament. But in the meeting rooms and corridors of the UN‚ representatives of almost all countries of the world large and small‚ rich and poor‚ with varying political views and social systems have a voice

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    country‚ people would always find a certain way to escape the country. Those people are called “refugees.” A refugee doesn’t simply leave their home‚ they additionally need to leave their nation of origin and discover assurance in another. Refugees are protected under international law‚ rules that governed all countries. They are ensured under the global law‚ a regulation that administered all nations. Much the same as all people‚ they have the privilege to learn new things‚ to practice what they

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    The League of Nations which was established after the First World War (1914-1918) failed to deliver the goods. It was wound up. After the Second World War the major nations of the world felt the need for a similar body to maintain peace in the world and the United Nations Organization came into being. The charter of the U.N.O. was signed on June 26‚ 1945 and it came into effect from October 24‚ 1945. The aims and objective of the U.N.O. are: 1. To maintain international peace and security‚ 2.

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    Refugees According to the 1951 United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees‚ a refugee as a person residing outside his or her country of nationality‚ who is unable or unwilling to return because of a ‘well-founded fear of persecution on account of race‚ religion‚ nationality‚ membership in a political social group‚ or political opinion’(UN General Assembly‚ 1951) 145 UN member states have signed the 1951 convention (UNHCR 2015). However‚ most of the forced migrants in the world do

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    United Nations

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    United Nations in India United Nations in the India is led by the UN Resident Coordinator‚ Mr. Patrice Coeur-Bizot‚ who is the designated representative of the UN Secretary General and leader of the UN Country Team. The UN Country Team‚ which consists of Heads of UN Agencies‚ steers the work of the UN within India. The Resident Coordinator mechanism focuses on Joint Programmes‚ Teams (security‚ disaster‚ operations‚ AHI)‚ Advocacy with national and provincial elected representatives‚ UNDAF

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