United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees

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.

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.

In this paper I will discuss about the Syrian refugees Crisis, the characteristics of the of Syrian refuges crisis, how similar or different it the Syrian refugee crisis is from other refugee crisis, how Syrian refugee crisis affects individuals, families, and communities, what relevant research exists on the Syrian refugee crisis, and what key strategies have been known to be useful in this crisis, how one promote resilience in this crisis and how the social workers personal value affect him/her in addressing this crisis.

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.

Did you know that refugees have been around since World War II? Due to the war and the aggression from the Nazis, over 55 million people became refugees during the whole World War II era. Around one million people still needed a place to stay after five years since the war had ended. The Cold War, mini wars and battles in Mozambique, Africa, Afghanistan, Rwanda, The Soviet Union, etc, as well as The Vietnam War were some of the causes for refugee population increase and displacement during 1960-2000 era. According to the UNHCR, ever since the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center Buildings to present time, there has been over 60 million refugees displaced, surpassing the World War II numbers. The ongoing Syrian War has had a tremendous

Women, men, and children from West Africa are migrating to Europe because of the instability and violence that is taking place in Syria, Iraq, and Eritrea. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), “About 710,000 people” are crossing the european border. The vast migration is causing an increase on human trafficking, since traffickers and smugglers are taking advantage of the refugees. The IOM is reaching out to European countries “to spend more resources against sex trafficking,” in order to relocate and reduce the amount of refugees that are being victimize. A plan to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees in the United States has being criticize because people are concern about the national security of the nation. The GOP presidential candidates are against the resettlement program. According to them the Syrian refugees post a threat to the national security of the United States. While, the Democratic presidential candidates want to increase the number of refugees that are going to be admitted. The refugees crisis has become the worst humanitarian Crisis in the world today. As citizens we have to sympathize with them and provide a

Refugees! Refugees! Refugees! This the only word we are hearing nowadays. The word ‘refugee’ echoes in society and particularly in the media nowadays, yet, many are ignorant of what it truly means. Whenever we hear the word ‘refugee’, our knee-jerk reaction is that we think of immigrants. A refugee, according to the Geneva Convention, is someone who is unable or unwilling to return to their country of origin owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion1. People have fled their home country from the fear of unjustified persecution, but we do not call them innocent people; rather our deluded society deride

The Civil War in Syria has raged on for over six years now, and over half of the population has fled or died in the war torn country. A constant rain of bombings, bullets and fires that burn down their communities plague the cities of Syria. It is due to this that the large number of fleeing refugees from the Middle East is continuing to grow. This is directly affecting the conditions of the refugee camps that are willing to house the majority of refugees. Therefore, the effect is growing more unacceptable. It does seem that the camps are able to support these numbers, and some of the asylum seekers are choosing to go elsewhere. The places that many are finding refuge are several host communities within the surrounding territories. Here this

Homeless, exiled, displaced, destitute, desperate, yet shunned – caught up in the Syrian Civil War since 2011, millions of refugees are fleeing their homeland in search of sanctuary for their families only to be ruthlessly rejected by neighboring countries and other Western nations. Whether it is because of the potential security threat or the chance of Islamic radicalism slipping into the country, the narrow-minded majority cannot even bear the thought of allowing those innocent victims into their borders. They seem to forget that not everyone lives in a peaceful first world country with a roof over their head. As the High Commissioner for Refugees in the United Nations and author of numerous pro-refugee editorials, António Guterrez attempted

Imagine this, you wake up and you inhale dust, smell the dirt, and roll over the uncomfortable bed you are in. You think hard and all the sudden all the thoughts rushed back in to your mind, your oldest child was taken by a truck full of soldiers, your two daughters were bombed and are on the edge of life, your wife is sitting in the corner your 2 years old child. You are surrounded with fear, no hope towards the future and shame because you have run out of things to offer your family. This scenario is what a person that’s living in a war zone feels, this is what it is like to be in Syria. In this research, I will be talking about the struggles these refugees are facing, what is being done to help and what we, as citizens do to help. Syria is in Western Asia, it's formally known as Arab Republic. Its neighbor countries are Lebanon, The Mediterranean Sea, Turkey, Israel, Iran, and Jordan. It is geographical features are Plains, high mountains and deserts (Figure 1). Syria

War refugees are defined in many ways. Those people who have been forced to flee his or her country due to the war, violence, persecution crime and murder they called refugee. They have a kind of fear of persecution because of religion, race, nationality, political ideology or support in particular social groups or parties. Wessels, W. K. (2014, p.9) has mentioned that “refugees are no longer able to live safely in their home countries due to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for their “religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion” (United Nations, 2008, p.4). In turn, refugees are forcibly displaced to countries outside of their country of origin seeking safety and protection (2008). Refugees are defined as people who experienced or are at risk of experiencing persecution so much so that a person’s freedom and life would be or was threatened by “the threat of death, or the threat of torture, or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment” (2008, p. 3)”.

This issue was chosen due to its scope. The Syrian refugee crisis is among a list of issues that will not only shape the world in 2016 but also dominate news outlets in upcoming years. Because of the despairing situation, many governments are struggling to find ways to handle the rush of individuals seeking asylum, for the fact that it seems the crisis is worsening. In addition, the media coverage on the topic sparked my interest and led me to research information because I had no idea what was occurring and the detriment of the issue.

In Recent times, migration has become common, and the reason for migration is often access to better education and the cleaner environment. However, some migration is not by choice. Forced migration occurs in a less stable region due to the war or environment problem. The term forced migration refers to those who are compelled to leave their own town or country. This essay will explain the impacts of forced migration, particularly refugees. The definition of refugee, which is given by the united nations (as cited in Forced Migration,2011), is someone who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, conflict, or natural disaster. Focus on this definition, it means the war and the natural disaster are problems which can make refugees. It will focus on adult mental health, human rights and child issues.

Since 2011, Syria has been engaged in a Civil War with protestors against the government and members of the extremist group ISIS, and approximately 7.6 million people have been displaced from their homes (usnews.com 2015). As the conflict destroys more homes and livelihoods each year, an increasing number of civilians have been forced to leave Syria and try to find safety elsewhere. Already a contentious issue, the Syrian refugee crisis has awakened tensions, both economic and social as debate erupts over what to do with the refugees.In response to the crisis, while some countries like Germany have pledged to help the refugees, (New Statesman 2015 1) only 2,340 have been admitted. Clearly, more needs to be done in order to help the refugees. Although there are economic and population concerns to be considered, the humanitarian conflict that faces the refugees and solutions already available are reason enough for Europe to increase the numbers of Syrian refugees allowed in.

According to the European Commission, globally there is “one displaced person every second” (“Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons”). Displacement is known as forced removal from a particular area, which creates an influx of people seeking safety in neighboring places. These people are known as refugees. Generally, these refugees are affected by conflicts, violence, human rights violations, persecution, or natural disasters in their locality, which makes it necessary for them to move to a more stable region, recognized as a host country (Saber). In the process of pursuing shelter, refugees are deprived of basic necessities, which give rise to moral and ethical issues on what others should be doing to support them. The refugee crisis