News and Reports (1 Matches)
Source: IRINIRIN's new Web Special on Return and Reintegration outlines the difficulties facing millions of uprooted people worldwide as they return home. The main issues outlined include: uncertain statistics on refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs); lack of international aid coordination; and debates over responsibility to support returnees. The report argues that there need to be more attention and sustainable support for returnees and especially for IDPs. IRIN concludes that the process of returning home presents windows of opportunity for displaced persons; however, it is not an easy road and happy endings are far from guaranteed.
Source: Forced Migration ReviewThe Forced Migration Review is a magazine published three times a year that presents articles by policymakers, practitioners, researchers and displaced people in order to bridge the gap between research and practice, promote wider knowledge of displacement issues, and contribute to improving policy and practice for people affected by forced migration.
Source: Journal of Refugee Studies, University of Oxford, Refugee Studies CenterThis website provides an archive from 1988 to current of issues of the Journal of Refugee Studies. The Journal is published in association with the Refugee Studies Center at the University of Oxford as a forum to explore the complex problems of forced migration and national, regional and international responses.
Source: International Journal of Refugee LawThis website provides an archive from 1989 to current issues of the International Journal of Refugee Law. This Oxford published journal aims to stimulate research and thinking on refugee law and its development, taking into account the broad range of State and international organization practice. It also serves as a tool for those engaged in the protection of refugees to find solutions to their problems.
Policy Analysis and Practitioner Documents (View All 12 Matches)
Source: International AlertThis publication series consists of four country case studies which highlight how the economic causes, drivers and impacts of conflict have been tackled in different ways in a number of conflict-affected countries where Alert works. Each case study focuses on a specific aspect of economics in peacebuilding: enabling a peace economies in early recovery in Uganda; examining the role of business in economic recovery in Nepal; rethinking the nexus between youth, unemployment and conflict in Sri Lanka; and 'alternative' livelihoods opportunities in Columbia.
Source: Khalid Koser, The Brookings InstitutionThis presentation covers the following main topics: differences between refugees and IDPs; an overview of contemporary dimensions and dynamics of displacement and return; the link between durable solutions for the displaced and sustainable peace; key challenges confronting returnees; and the role of the UN Peacebuilding Commission.
Source: Sara Pantuliano, Margie Buchanan-Smith, Paul Murphy and Irina Mosel, Overseas Development Institute (ODI)This paper seeks to analyze the many challenges and opportunities facing IDPs and Refugees returning to Southern Sudan. The main issues presented include: defining reintegration; enhancing coordination aid agencies; addressing insecurity and facilitating reconciliation; supporting sustainable livelihoods and economic recovery; and managing processes of urbanization. The authors argue that effective reintegration strategies are critical in the few years following the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in order to secure a more peaceful and prosperous future in Southern Sudan and the Three Areas.
UN Official Documents (1 Matches)
Source: United Nations, General Assembly Resolution 429This UN Convention defines who is a refugee, sets out the rights and responsibilities of refugees, and the responsibilities of nations granting asylum to refugees.
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