Introduction Currently, the largest international government in the world consists of 193 countries. This international government is known as none other than the United Nations. They strive to confront problems that humanity is currently facing. This can be anything from human rights to health emergencies. International governments, such as the United Nations, are examples of political globalization and how it is impacting the world. Although, political globalization has many positives it also has many negative impacts. This report will examine how political globalization has impacted developing countries. When this report refers to political globalization, it means interactions between nations bureaucratically this can be international government, wars, etc.
Perspective: Pros of Political Globalization One of the most prominent and widely recognized international governments is the United Nations. The mission of the United Nations is to “take action on the issues confronting humanity in the 21st century, such as peace and security, climate change, sustainable development, human rights, disarmament, terrorism, humanitarian and health emergencies, gender equality, governance, food production, and more” (United Nations, 2017). In the process of accomplishing these tasks, they’ve done a great deal for the developing countries. One of the United Nations’ greatest accomplishments is in helping refugees from developing countries. Since 1951 to present day, about 60 million
Through out the world and over the centuries, societies have welcomed frightened, weary strangers, the victims of persecution and violence. This humanitarian tradition of offering sanctuary is often now played on the television screens across the globe as war and large-scale persecution produce millions of refugees and internally displaced persons. At the start of 21st century, protecting refugees means maintaining solidarity with the worlds most threatened, while finding answers tot eh challenges confronting the international system that was created to do just that.
Since 2014, over 840,000 civilians have fled their homes to become refugees in neighbouring countries in an attempt to avoid violence and seek protection (Kisangani, 2012). Major humanitarian challenges being faced by the AU are providing adequate medical treatment, shelter and food for the refugees.
A refugee is a person who was forced to leave their country. Whether it be from warfare or natural disaster, their homes are no longer safe to live in, so they need to relocate elsewhere. Once someone sets foot on the journey of becoming a refugee, they become vulnerable and dependent with no sense of what the future will bring. In an attempt to accommodate them, first world countries with the resources necessary to assist these refugees, are struggling to determine whether or not they should step-in and help. Some argue that taking them in could come with excessive consequences, while others believe they could be assets. Although there may be a few consequences, they are outweighed by the benefits and undeniable severity of the situation.
universal refugee experience is shared with many refugees, including having to learn a new language, becoming sick and malnourished, and having to make new friends in their new home.
The United Nations approach on the treatment of refugees is as follows. the Convention relating to the status of Refugees 1967 Protocol defines who a refugee is and explains what Rights countries should afford to refugees. A refugee is a person who is outside of their own country and is unable or unwilling to return due to a well-founded fear of being persecuted because of their; race, religion, nationality, membership of a group or political
They propose three solutions: voluntary repatriation, local integration, and resettlement (UNHCR Resettlement Handbook 28). The UNHCR adds that “The three solutions are complementary in nature and, when applied together, can form a viable and comprehensive strategy for resolving a refugee situation” (UNHCR Resettlement Handbook 28). Voluntary reparation is helping a refugee safely and proudly return to their country of origin, allowing them to resume their former lifestyle (UNHCR Resettlement Handbook 31). Local integration is attempting to grant the refugee a permanent right to stay in the host country, and possibly become a citizen (UNHCR Resettlement Handbook 34). Resettlement is transferring refugees from the original country they fled to, to another State that agreed to accept them and grant permanent settlement, and sometimes citizenship (UNHCR Resettlement Handbook 36). This book provides extensive details on policies used by the UNHCR, which will be helpful when writing the Policy
It is human nature to pursue living in a place with happiness and peace. If people suffer a lot in an region, they must begin to find another place in order to survive. Many people around the world suffer a lot, such as hunger and violence, especially in some Asian countries. These situations can be caused by a war for many years, terrorists or natural disaster. Today, because of the war in Syria, millions of refugees are trying to move to other countries, including the United States. Therefore, it is necessary for US to take in refugees because it is our responsibility and morality to care about victims and refugees.
Imagine that you are in your home, and you hear a bomb go off. You then hear countless horrific sounds of guns going off and explosives detonating. You look outside and you see your home, your country, ruined. Then you realise that you can;t stay in your country much longer or else you and your family will get killed. You know that you are about to become a refugee. Believe it or not, this is not uncommon. According to Al Jazeera, over 5,000 men, women and children have died on their search of protection and a better life in 2015. This is a shocking and horrible number that will sadly raise in 2016 because countries are not being open to letting in refugees. This is disturbing, because these refugees are going to seek better lives, and escape wars that they were never part of. It is unfair and immoral to deny refugees a home in your country. It goes against the Declaration of Human Rights. Refugees deserve a better life, and it is unfair and immoral to deny them. Resolved: countries denying the entry of refugees should be denied of their membership to the United Nations. Although many people don’t want to get involved with helping refugees find new homes, it is everyone’s responsibility and the countries should lose their Membership of the UN by refusing to help.
Not only has the IRC stepped in to help these refugees but also UNHCR has partnered with the governments of Tanzania to help Burundi. From 1993 to 2000, Tanzania has been host to almost 1.5 million refugees (Thomas 2009). The fact that there are so many refugees in Tanzania can have many economical effects. The goods and infrastructure will have to be shared between the citizens and the refugees that flee there. Although Tanzania camps are already getting full with so many refugees, the IRC are helping by identifying unaccompanied children and providing them with care and counseling to those who have survived sexual violence (Tanzania 2015). There are also allowing these refugee people to stay in mass shelters, churches, and
One organization was created just for helping them. They like to give them things like new clothes, water, food, and an education. They help because they want refugees to a somewhat of a normal life. If a refugee is going to a school, teachers and counselors are trained to help them.
Often, these refugees were not fleeing wars between states, but inter-ethnic conflict in newly independent states. Whether in Asia, Central America or Africa, these conflicts, fueled by superpower rivalry and aggravated by socio-economic problems within the concerned countries, durable solutions continued to prove a massive challenge for the UNHCR. As a result, the UNHCR became more heavily involved with assistance programs within refugee camps, often located in hostile
The American Refugee Committee (ARC) is an international organization dedicated to fighting against the trend of child mortality around the world. ARC has brought more than 35 successful years of expertise in services like sanitation, health care, shelter, education and protection for women, girls and their families, which are very critical to the refugee communities. With the refugees and host communities, we currently work in 11 countries around the world. Having replied to crisis’s from Haiti all the way to East Timor.We create resolutions to enduring humanitarian conflicts.
One out of every two refugees is African. The enormity of Africa’s refugee crisis has driven international observers to take a hard look at how refugees are being handled by international assistance agencies and governments. The following case study of refugees from Ethiopia in Djibouti, based on information collected by CS’s Refugee Research Project, increases problems vital to refugee situations in Africa as well as the rest of the world. The Republic of Djibouti, one of the smallest and poorest countries of the world, is located on the Red Sea. The country consists of a gravelly desert landscape spanning the most active strategic harbor in the region. Djibouti’s population is mainly made up of Muslims with smaller numbers of Arabs and Europeans. Djibouti has a very limited amount of natural resources to support its own residents. The country has a high national unemployment rate, placing further economic pressure on the population. After independence from France in 1977, Djibouti accepted tens of thousands of Tigrae, Somali, Eritrean, Afars, Eritrean, and other refugees from Ethiopia. Djibouti is currently the host to over 30,000 refugees fleeing abuse in neighboring Ethiopia and war in Yemen. Djibouti continues to deal with a protracted refugee crisis, having hosted more than 23,000 mainly Somali refugees, in many cases for more than two decades, in the Ali Addeh and Holl Holl refugee camps. There are 19.5 million refugees worldwide, 86 percent of which are hosted by developing
UNHCR has offices in over 100 countries, an annual budget of $1 billion, and, although it has its problems, allocates both legal protection and emergency relief. Its purposes are to care for refugees, make sure that the problem does not mushroom, that the world cares for these refuges, and that these refugees are settled as soon as possible in other countries and are able to get omit their lives. To date, UNHRC has helped 25 million people successfully restart their lives. (Kushner, 2005)
A refugee is defined as an individual who has been forced to leave their country due to political or religious reasons, or due to threat of war or violence. There were 19.5 million refugees worldwide at the end of 2014, 14.4 million under the mandate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), around 2.9 million more than in 2013. The other 5.1 million Palestinian refugees are registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). With the displacement of so many people, it is difficult to find countries willing to accept all the refugees. There are over 125 different countries that currently host refugees, and with this commitment comes the responsibility of ensuring these refugees have access to