Challenged but Steadfast

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filippo Grandi
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Political Process ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Humanitarian Crisis ◽  
Palestinian Refugees ◽  
United Nations High Commissioner ◽  
High Commissioner ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Un General Assembly ◽  
State Of Israel

This chapter examines the contradictions between the United Nations's essential humanitarian role in advocating for Palestinians and its failure in the more political process of ensuring their self-determination. The issue of refugees from Palestine has been a compelling political and humanitarian crisis since 1948. In the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, about 750,000 Palestinians either fled or were forced to flee from their homes in what would become the state of Israel. UNRWA was created by the UN General Assembly in 1949 to address the needs of the Palestinian refugees until a political solution to their plight could be found. Drawing on experience as a former commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and the current United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the chapter reflects on the everyday struggles and resilience of Palestinian refugees and explains why leading UNRWA is one of the UN's most challenging managerial tasks.

scholarly journals A Contribuição da Anistia Internacional no processo político de criação do Alto Comissariado da ONU para os Direitos Humanos/The contribution of Amnesty International in the political process of creation of the Un High Comissioner for Human Rights

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-96
Author(s):  
Matheus de Carvalho Hernandez ◽  
Carla Cristina Vreche
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Political Process ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
The Political ◽  
Amnesty International ◽  
United Nations High Commissioner ◽  
Know How ◽  
High Commissioner ◽  
Un General Assembly

Resumo: O presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar a participação e mobilização da ONG Anistia Internacional no processo de criação do Alto Comissariado das Nações Unidas para os Direitos Humanos (ACNUDH). A mobilização da opinião pública mundial e o ativismo promovido pela Anistia foram essenciais para que a proposta de criação do ACNUDH fosse aceita consensualmente na 48ª Assembleia Geral da ONU, realizada em dezembro de 1993. Aspectos da estrutura organizacional desta ONG, especialmente sua distribuição geográfica e seu know-how estão relacionados ao lobby criado em prol dessa importante e inovadora proposta no campo dos direitos humanos. Palavras-chave: Anistia Internacional, Alto Comissariado das Nações Unidas para os Direitos Humanos, ONG. Abstract: This article aims to analyze the participation and mobilization of Amnesty International NGO in the creation process of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The mobilization of world public opinion and activism organized by Amnesty were essential for the establishment of OHCHR to be consensually accepted at the 48th UN General Assembly in December 1993. Aspects of organizational structure of this NGO, especially its geographical distribution and their expertise are related to the lobby created in supporting this important and innovative project in the field of human rights. Key words: Amnesty International, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, NGOs.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES IN RESETTLEMENT REFUGEES

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. 352-366
Author(s):  
Mohammed Qahtan FARHAN
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
United Nations High Commissioner ◽  
High Commissioner ◽  
Durable Solutions ◽  
Un General Assembly ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Permanent Residency

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

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