Open AccessTHE ROLE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES IN RESETTLEMENT REFUGEES
Author(s) -
Mohammed Qahtan Farhan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
rimak international journal of humanities and social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2717-8293
DOI - 10.47832/2717-8293.3-3.32
Subject(s) - refugee , persecution , political science , government (linguistics) , economic growth , statute , displaced person , law , public administration , politics , economics , philosophy , linguistics
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, better known by its acronym, is one of the United Nations organizations. It was established with the aim of protecting and supporting refugees, at the request of a government, or the United Nations itself. Refugees contribute to the completion of their voluntary return to their home countries, integration into receiving societies, or resettlement to a third country. Many refugees cannot return to their homes due to ongoing conflicts, wars and persecution. Many also live in precarious situations or have specific needs that cannot be addressed in the country in which they seek protection. In such circumstances, UNHCR assists in resettling refugees to a third country. Resettlement is defined as the transfer of refugees from one country of asylum to another state that has agreed to accept them and ultimately grant them permanent residency. UNHCR is mandated by its statute and UN General Assembly resolutions to undertake the resettlement process as one of the three durable solutions