GEOG 353 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: United Nations General Assembly, Civil Society, Vancity
Document Summary
Unhcr: created by un general assembly in 1950, apolitical, humanitarian, financed mainly by governments but growing number of private donors. Role of hcr: apolitical humanitarian organization, ensure international protection, find durable solutions for refugees, work in collaboration with governments, ngos and civil society. Less resettlement space for indivduals: multiplication and elongation of crises, major crisis in syria and refugee/migrant crisis in europe, causes of displacement, underfunded humanitarian sector and development of host societies. Where are refugees from: south sudan. Improving cost management through: strong commitment from political actors. Increasing investments in disaster risk reduction(in line with the 2030 agenda for sustainable development: allocating 1% of funds to resolution of conflict. Complementary pathways: scholarships and education programs, humanitarian admission, private sponsorship, medical evacuation humanitarian visas, admission of relatives, labour mobility schemes.
