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The demand for durable solutions that has been expressed in the early 1980s has not yet developed sufficient momentum to improve substantially the prospects for refugees. Thus far the renewed push for durable solutions has produced increased attention to the problem ? since 1983 "Durable Solutions" has been an item on the agenda of UNHCR's Executive Committee; the 1984 Second International Conference on Assistance to Refugees in Africa (ICARA II) had the theme "Time for Solutions", and the 1984 Principles for Action in Developing Countries "demand durable solutions" ? but only modest results have been achieved in actually attaining more durable solutions. There is increased effort for durable solutions as shown by the increased percentage of the UNHCR budget spent on durable solution activities. However, increased expenditures do not automatically bring increased solutions. Perhaps too much of the renewed effort for durable solutions has concentrated on resources rather than on using more effectively what is already available. It is also important to remember that refugee assistance has not been, is not now, and never should be dominated by a balance sheet mentality. Cost consciousness is secondary to other goals. Refugee assistance is humanitarian assistance to restore victims of injustice to full membership in a human community. Sometimes the only choice is an expe
I could not agree more. These people have lost their homes and lives, and the likelihood of them going back to their homes in Syria anytime soon is slim to none. The problems associated with this war are not just for the Syrian people and the countries around them. It is a duty of all people to help. Also, the references here are extensive and academic. This is helpful for enhancing the writers ethos and logos.
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e the invasion. "Refugee problems demand durable solutions" not only because of the cost to the international community, the burden on the host, and the waste of the refugees lives but because in their second, third and fourth generation refugees can be a violent and destabilizing
This is an interesting observation from the point of the hosts. Not only are the refugees struggling from the war, but so are all of the neighboring countries inhabitants. If some sort of deal could be struck to help the refugees and defeat ISIS all of Europe's problems regarding the refugees would be eliminated. In terms of European and American involvement, the relationship between the middle East and the "West" could be strengthened if some sort of middle ground could be found. If the "West" could aid the refugees and the countries hosting them it would be greatly beneficial. The refugees could be helped, the host countries could be helped, ISIS could be all but minimized, and the relationship between the Catholic and Muslim world could be stronger than ever.
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eople. A durable solution means the integration of refugees into a society: either reintegration into their homeland after voluntary repatriation or integration into the country of asylum if settlement is allowed or into a third country through resettlement. No durable solution can mean open-ended, expensive care and maintenance of refugees who must wait for an opportunity to put down roots and again become members of a society
This article is a little dated, but the same concepts apply today. As seen from the other article, "The Syrian Refugee Crisis." by Daniel Byman and Sloane Speakman, the civil war in Syria has been going on for six years so far and is not likely to stop anytime soon. Therefore, the world needs to figure out a more durable solution to the problem. Even though this article is dated it is good to look at similar situations in the past to figure out the best course of action for the future.
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Durable Solutions for Developing Country Refugees
Stein, Barry N. "Durable Solutions for Developing Sountry Refugees." The International Migration Review Summer 1986. Web. 11 October. 2016.
Mr. Stein has been a professor at Michigan State University for 48 years and has worked as the Senior Associate at the Refugee Policy Group in Washington DC in 1980.
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