Though international law protects refugees’ human rights, there is no system for providing the economic support they need to thrive in their new countries. A system that recognizes refugees’ special economic status, in addition to their special legal status, would facilitate the delivery of critical aid.
NEW YORK – Today, there are 21.3 million refugees worldwide. That is 21.3 million people who have been driven from their countries by fear of violence or oppression based on race, religion, nationality, politics, or identity. Many live in overcrowded and unsafe camps, often lacking basic necessities, as they wait for some country to grant them asylum.
NEW YORK – Today, there are 21.3 million refugees worldwide. That is 21.3 million people who have been driven from their countries by fear of violence or oppression based on race, religion, nationality, politics, or identity. Many live in overcrowded and unsafe camps, often lacking basic necessities, as they wait for some country to grant them asylum.