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Protection Public Health Safeguarding Individuals Shelter Solutions News and Stories Media Centre News Releases Stories Special Features Announcements Our Partners Governments Non-Governmental Organizations Private sector Sport partners UN and International Institutions Additional partnerships Get Involved World Refugee Day UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Ms. Gillian Triggs, concluded her first official visit to Egypt on 2 December. Relocation is a life-saving measure of last resort, in line with the humanitarian imperative, when other protection measures are impracticable and/or have shown not to have had the desired impact. Enabling refugees to use their own resources and skills to help each other is a priority. From a refugee perspective, integration requires a preparedness to adapt to the lifestyle of the host society without having to lose ones own cultural identity. In conducting emergency relocations in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its public health implications, humanitarian actors should observe the guidance and recommendations of the Health Cluster. 2. Protection is commonly defined as "all activities aimed at obtaining full respect for the rights of the individual in accordance with the letter and spirit of the relevant bodies of law, namely human rights law, international humanitarian law and refugee law" ( Source ). raising on basic protection principles; consultations and orientation with local governments and residents; organization of project committees, mobilization, and capacity-building of protection monitors; and inclusion .
Responding to the range of needs specific to the refugee experience will improve resettlement programs and enhance integration. Humanitarian actors providing relocation support are trained on humanitarian and protection principles and approaches, including the provision of Psychosocial First Aid, safe and confidential. The Protection Manual is organized by theme/subject. We advocate for effective and principled humanitarian action by all, for all. Moreover, to ensure principled action, a welldefined methodology and criteria for assessing the threat level for civilians as well as safety and security en route should be in place. UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Ms. Gillian Triggs, concluded her first official visit to Egypt on 2 December. The evolving capacities of children with disabilities should be recognized in this regard. Displacement as a result of relocation must be temporary in nature and should last only as long as the circumstances require. Humanitarian actors will take all feasible measures to guarantee safety and security of civilians during and after movements. Humanitarian actors providing relocation support have PSEA and Child Safeguarding policies and mechanisms in place, provide avenues for complaints, seek feedback, and staff (including volunteers) is regularly trained on these topics as well as GBV guiding principles and referral pathways. <>
Relocation should be voluntary in nature, based on a free and well-informed choice. We affirm that resettlement of refugees works. associate protection cluster coordination officer organizational setting and work relationships in complex humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters where unhcr is designated as the. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from UNHCR's global network of field . Following from the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution, as set forth in Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this principle reflects the commitment of the international community . This inter alia includes risk monitoring and mitigating measures, as well as training to staff engaged in relocations in basic first aid, (explosive) hazard awareness, and safety practices. Civilians not facing acute and life-threatening risks s due to conflict escalation and those able to move independently will not be supported through emergency relocation activities. What is protection? . Identify the key provisions of the 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees. Protection is one of the 11 clusters that operate at the global and field level. Humanitarian actors providing relocation support are trained on humanitarian and protection principles and approaches, including the provision of Psychosocial First Aid, safe and confidential referrals, as well as the rights of persons with disabilities in humanitarian contexts and accessible communication. Consultation with community leadership and groups representational of all perspectives within the community can provide information on the dynamics in an area. 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Emergency relocation support is provided in line with humanitarian principles and exclusively by humanitarian actors; it is not in any way related to obligations or measures taken by parties to the conflict. - Promote and contribute to measures to identify, prevent and reduce statelessness. - Conduct preliminary information gathering and interviews in support of eligibility, status determination, durable solutions and social needs assessment. Identified unaccompanied children should be registered before departure and accompanied by a known adult or a humanitarian staff member to the destination and referred to specialized child protection agencies. Humanitarian actors will not exert any undue pressure of any kind; they will provide relocation only upon the request of the affected population (i.e. UNHCR's main role in pursuing international protection is to ensure that states are aware of, and act on, their obligations to protect refugees and persons seeking asylum. Resettlement offers refugees the possibility to begin new lives and to become fully participating members of society. - Conduct eligibility and status determination for PoC in compliance with UNHCR procedural standards and international protection principles. - Conduct eligibility and status determination for persons of concern in compliance with UNHCR procedural standards and international protection principles. Moreover, parties to the conflict also remain obliged to enable free and safe movement of civilians, including humanitarian actors, and should ensure access to humanitarian assistance and services for affected populations. Host societies are strengthened and enriched by the contributions of refugees. - Contribute to a country-level child protection plan as part of the protection strategy. ">wfZ"t~+LQ Partnership in Protection UNHCR has established partnerships with a wide variety of actors to deal with the crucial issues of refugee protection, resettlement and operations. While we acknowledge that resettlement may not be appropriate in every situation, it should be seen as an integral component of a comprehensive international response. Dignity kits should be provided to all women and girls of reproductive age, including women and girls with disabilities, either during transit or upon arrival at first safe destination. Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents relating to international and national legal frameworks. This briefing note presents UNHCR's approach to community-based protection. S/he contributes to designing a comprehensive protection strategy and liaises externally with authorities and partners on protection doctrine and policy as guided by the supervisor. 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The Protection Manual is updated whenever a new protection policy or guidance document is published, and can thus be relied upon to represent the latest UNHCR protection policy / guidance. It is developed in the context of UNHCR's protection and solutions mandate under international law for refugees from the time they are displaced until they return voluntarily, safely and in dignity, in a sustainable . All involved stakeholders, including relevant authorities and parties to the conflict, recognize that no permanent solution is achieved through the provision of relocation support; this should be clearly communicated to individuals and families supported with emergency relocations. Opportunities for resettled refugees to become citizens and to enjoy full and equal participation in society represent an overarching commitment by governments to refugee integration. The public should receive accurate and timely information about refugee situations. UNHCR and International Protection: A Protection Induction Programme Chapter 3: The Legal Framework - United Nations and the Rule of Law <>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
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In situations of armed conflict, all parties to armed conflict, whether States or organized armed groups, must respect and protect civilians, including by taking all feasible . - Provide counselling on protection issues to PoC; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation. In Cairo, Ms. Triggs met with government officials and other . The following general principles will serve as a guide to our efforts to promote refugee integration. _~ ^N I1Jt)1?~G|RfY)9-g:q`.no1C%rsZ
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Contribute to a country-level child protection plan as part of the protection strategy. The document also provides case studies to high these principles in action and a checklist that can be used for safety and security. and status determination within the AoR ensuring compliance with UNHCR procedural standards and international protection principles . 'Principled humanitarianism' is a commitment to meet the assistance and protection needs of affected populations in a way that is distinct and separate from political and other motivations. This Handbook is part of the Protection Induction Programme that has been developed to support the work of UNHCR staff as well as colleagues associated with NGOs, other UN agencies and. Joint Statement by UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria a.i. Integration Integration is a mutual, dynamic, multifaceted and on-going process. Humanitarian actors providing relocation support should be prepared to use diverse communication methods to ensure that all persons understand choices and can make an informed decision. endstream
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. Information provided by civilians to humanitarian actors throughout the cycle of relocation provision will remain confidential, protected, and retained in line with applicable data protection standards. Emergency relocation support, as provided by humanitarian actors in Northwest Syria, differs from large-scale and organized humanitarian evacuations in that it is provided on a household or individual level from areas where populations that are able to move of their own accord have already begun leaving and do not cross active frontlines. Sign in to save Protection Assistant at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The Protection Associate also ensures that PoC are involved in making decisions that affect them, whether in accessing their rights or in identifying appropriate . x[m6}:X+EI{rH~HAkkr! Right to health UNHCR leads the Global Protection Cluster. Parties to the conflict have an obligation to ensure the safety and security of civilian movements in line with IHL and IHRL. endobj
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For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English. This Handbook is based on the following principles developed and endorsed at the International Conference on the Reception and Integration of Resettled Refugees held in Sweden April 2001, and updated in line with the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), which was affirmed by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2018. <>
Tensions can arise not only amongst different displaced communities but also between the host community and refugees. - Oversee and undertake eligibility and status determination within the AoR ensuring compliance with UNHCR procedural standards and international protection principles. - Promote and contribute to measures to identify, prevent and reduce statelessness. _QL-R48f,^#`Do{/ov$;u:Cv3!Isb6"szEl$ Assist in conducting eligibility and status determination for PoC in compliance with UNHCR procedural standards and international protection principles. Where advocacy and other protection efforts have failed, humanitarian actors in Northwest Syria may provide lastresort emergency transportation support to vulnerable at-risk civilians who face immediate threats to physical safety or survival due to active hostilities and rapidly shifting frontlines and who desire to move to areas of greater relative safety but lack the means to do so independently. - Support activities in protection related AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners. community mechanisms enhances protection, and enhanced protection strengthens communities. Civilians who opt to or involuntarily remain in areas of conflict are to be protected in accordance with IHL; provision of emergency relocation support does not alter the civilian character of respective locations. endobj
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Humanitarian actors providing relocation ensure gender-balanced teams and gender-sensitive interventions and support. Family reunification is crucial to refugee integration. UNHCR has made a commitment to act as a 'cluster lead' in the three areas of protection, camp management and coordination and emergency shelter. Guiding Protection Principles and Minimum Standards. 2. Civilian and humanitarian character of asylum Asylum is granted when a State offers protection on its territory to an Learn more Humanitarian principles Underlining all humanitarian action are the principles of humanity, impartiality, Learn more IDP definition Internally displaced persons (IDPs), according to the United Nations Learn more Protection mainstreaming is the process of incorporating protection principles and promoting meaningful access, safety and dignity in humanitarian action. Oversee eligibility and status determination in the Operation (s) under the AoR, ensuring compliance with UNHCR procedural standards and international protection principles. This is not only in relation to conflict-generated IDPs but also when the need arises vis--vis other affected populations, including people living in IDP-populated areas and areas of IDP return. From the point of view of the host society, it requires a willingness for communities to be welcoming and responsive to refugees and for public institutions to meet the needs of a diverse population., Integration is multi-dimensional in that it relates both to the conditions for and actual participation in all aspects of the economic, social, cultural, civil and political life of the country of resettlement as well as to refugees own perceptions of, acceptance by and membership in the host society.. 2 For more information, see Section 3 of UNHCR, A Community-based Approach in UNHCR Operations, 2008. - Contribute to a country-level child protection plan as part of the protection strategy. All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. But all resettlement countries are committed to facilitating refugee integration, to nurturing a hospitable environment for refugees, and are willing to learn from one another. !Ep
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(UNHCR). a. Strengthening relationships between those working to identify refugees in need of resettlement and the communities where they will be resettled is important to the resettlement process. The challenge for states and for UNHCR is to ensure that resettlement selection is carried out in a fair, transparent, and equitable manner based on refugee needs for protection and for durable solutions. "owh35n. UNHCR and Data protection The right of every person under international human rights law to be protected against the arbitrary or unlawful interference with his or her privacy (Universal Declaration of Human Rights and ICCPR) Awareness of the particular sensitivities related to the personal data of refugees and asylum seekers "From a refugee perspective, integration requires a preparedness to adapt to the lifestyle of the host society without having to lose one's own cultural identity. It is divided into four "areas of responsibility" led by UN agencies with particular expertise: gender-based violence (UNFPA/UNICEF); child protection (UNICEF); mine action (UNMAS); and housing land and property Most refugees integrate successfully into their host communities and most of the support and services provided by governments, refugee communities, non-governmental organisations and the public makes a difference. Some countries have long resettlement histories while others are new to the process. Civilians who are unable to present civil documentation will not be excluded from relocation and subsequent assistance provision and/or referral. At least one female staff member or volunteer should be present at the time of arrival at the reception center/first destination. eligible locations of destination, available support and living conditions in destination, unpredictability of the security situation, the lack of a permanent solution to displacement, the right to but lack of clarity on return, inability to provide return transportation, etc.) In situations of forced displacement, the ties which hold a community together are often severely weakened or broken. 1. The following general principles will serve as a guide to our efforts to promote refugee integration. Decision-making procedures, building on these criteria and methodologies, should be welldefined. In Cairo, Ms. Triggs met with government officials and other stakeholders to exchange views on progress made and challenges in asylum management. Promote and implement effective strategies and measures to identify, prevent and reduce statelessness within the AoR. - Support activities in protection related AGD based . Measures should be taken that such personal effects are not confiscated during the relocation or upon arrival. - Promote and implement effective strategies and measures to identify, prevent and reduce statelessness within the AoR. The Protection Associate is expected to coordinate quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern (PoC) and identify opportunities to mainstream protection methodologies and integrate protection safeguards in operational responses in all sectors. Oversee and undertake eligibility and status determination within the AoR ensuring compliance with UNHCR procedural standards and international protection principles. Equal treatment and non-discrimination State policies responding to COVID-19 must guarantee equal and non-discriminatory treatment of all persons, irrespective of their immigration and citizenship status or the fact of their displacement. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
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UNHCR's 2007 IDP Policy Framework and Implementation Strategy [2] affirms their relevance, stating that they will be incorporated into the Office's protection and human rights activities for IDPs. Protection of civilians: The role of UNHCR 2019-01-13 / 23:26 55 5.3 The "protection of civilians" concept . - Oversee and undertake eligibility and status determination within the AoR ensuring compliance with UNHCR procedural standards and international protection principles. Humanitarian actors should take measures not to exert undue pressure of any kind, including unintentionally, keeping in consideration the voluntary nature of the relocation as well as short and long-term protection implications of displacement. %PDF-1.5
Relevant problems include: harmful practices, domestic violence, public violence and criminal behaviour, neglect of persons with specific needs, and exclusion or discrimination on the basis of gender, ethnicity and other grounds. It is not a substitute for asylum, but rather a complementary way of providing protection to people in need. @"K:dIOU]K`;A{^)3J;!zrVCOx Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Multi-faceted partnerships need to be continually developed and strengthened among governments, refugees, communities, non-governmental organisations, and volunteers. Strong research and analytical skills Excellent oral and written communication skills; an ability to be diplomatic and level-headed. Description: This document describes UNHCR's five principles linking WASH, protection, and accountability. Summarize the origin and core principles of refugee protection. 5 Dec 2022. 2080 0 obj
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As stated in the Charter, those involved in humanitarian response must do all they reasonably can to Underlying the practical, tangible needs which refugees have are more fundamental needs for dignity, security, social connectedness, and identity. 4 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex. Both these more fundamental needs and immediate material needs must be addressed. . 2 0 obj
Learn more about the Zolberg Institute's 14 Principles 1. Oversee and undertake eligibility and status determination within the AoR ensuring compliance with UNHCR procedural standards and international protection principles. Building community capacity for equitable partnership in refugee reception and integration involves all sectors of the community. . Related news and stories view more Countries may not forcibly return (refoulement) refugees to a territory where they face danger or discriminate between groups of refugees. A multi-dimensional, comprehensive and cohesive approach that involves families, communities and other systems can help refugees to restore hope and to re-build their lives. Relocations are civilian in nature; humanitarian actors will not transport active fighters and goods/equipment that facilitates hostilities or benefits parties to the conflict. <>>>
El-Mostafa Benlamlih, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi, on the 16 Days of Activism [EN/AR], Syria Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #2, Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, Northeast Syria: Turkish Strikes Exacerbate Humanitarian Crisis [EN/AR/TR], Syria: Protestors transgressions do not justify state-sanctioned violence in As-Suwayda, legitimate demands must be met [EN/AR]. Some humanitarian actors including Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) employ protection officers and advisors and . Protection concerns often pre-date and are exacerbated by humanitarian emergencies. Refugees strengthen societies through their cultural diversity and the contributions, which they bring. Family unity should be verified before and during relocation and procedures for ensuring family reunification in cases of involuntary separation in place. A particular challenge for states is to be inclusive in their resettlement criteria and not automatically to exclude groups or countries from consideration. There are no formal camps for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, and refugees are living in hundreds of communities and . Furthermore, at least one female staff member or volunteer should be present for any secondary relocation to a final destination, e.g. ?}+P*.UIoE^.fNp4a2uJZ%iE'{{%ui~_
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