What are the refugee countries in the world?

The country that exports the largest number of refugees in the world is Syria, followed by Afghanistan and Somalia. The number of refugees from these three countries accounts for more than half of the total number of refugees in the world.

The meaning of refugees initially emphasized political factors, but later became increasingly broad. In international law, the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees defines a refugee as: “a person who has a well-founded fear of being left in another country on account of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion” People outside the country” are subject to time and regional restrictions.

The 1967 Refugee Status Protocol removed these restrictions.

The 1969 OAU Convention Governing Certain Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, in addition to retaining the above content, added to the definition of African refugees “the result of external aggression, occupation, foreign domination or serious disturbance” People who leave their country due to "public order incidents".

With the emergence of refugee issues, international organizations have been established to deal with refugee issues. After World War I, the League of Nations established the International Refugee Agency and appointed Norwegian F. Nansen as the first High Commissioner for Refugees.

He provides identity documents for stateless refugees so that they can receive international protection. This is the "Nansen Passport". After World War II, the United Nations Relief and Relief Administration was engaged in the relief of 8 million homeless people in Europe and refugees in other regions. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established in 1951 and is responsible for refugee work around the world.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, established in 1949, is responsible for the Palestinian refugee issue.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees believes that there are three lasting solutions to refugee problems: voluntary repatriation, local resettlement and resettlement, the first of which is the most ideal and often the only feasible way. In addition, it is also necessary to promote the gradual realization of self-sufficiency by refugees and provide development assistance to the host countries.

Although these measures have had a positive effect in solving the refugee problem, they are not enough to fundamentally solve the refugee problem because they have not touched the root causes of the refugee problem. The number of refugees in the world continues to increase. Facts have proved that in order to fundamentally solve the refugee problem, we must start from two aspects: solving specific problems and eliminating the root causes.

This requires that while providing assistance and proper resettlement to refugees, we must also stop international aggression and expansion and end racist rule, so that people of all countries can live and work in peace and contentment.

The above reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-World Refugee Issues