HIST 510: Refugee Law & US Foreign Policy (Keeley): International Agencies, NGOs, and Other Resources

"Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country. It also has a mandate to help stateless people" (About Us).

"UNHCR's governing ExCom meets in Geneva annually to review and approve the agency's programmes and budget, advise on international protection and discuss a wide range of other issues with UNHCR and its intergovernmental and non-governmental partners" (Executive Committee).

UNRWA provides support specifically for Palestinian refugees and has since 1950.

"OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies" (About Us).

This pdf contains text of the 1951 and 1967 Protocols Relating to the Status of Refugees as well as Resolution 2198 (xxi) adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.

This report, by the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, uses US Census data to show the role of immigrants in the Kentucky workforce and economy.

"The Global Report, published annually in June, offers a comprehensive view of the agency's challenges and achievements worldwide."

Statistics related to refugees and displaced persons as well as funding.

International human rights-focused NGO.

"Human Rights First is a non-profit, nonpartisan international human rights organization based in New York, Washington D.C. and Houston. To maintain our independence, we accept no government funding" (About).

"Refugee Council USA (RCUSA), established in 2000, is a coalition of U.S. non-governmental organizations focused on refugee protection. RCUSA provides advocacy on issues affecting the rights of refugees, asylum seekers, displaced persons, victims of trafficking, and victims of torture in the United States and across the world" (About Us).

"We advance the rights and lives of those who have been forcibly or voluntarily uprooted. For over 100 years, the unwavering commitment of our leadership, team, network of service providers, and advocates has helped redirect the destiny of countless vulnerable lives" (About).

Human Rights Watch is an NGO focused in promoting human rights around the world and working with governments to promote policy that reflects their efforts.

"Established in 1863, the ICRC operates worldwide, helping people affected by conflict and armed violence and promoting the laws that protect victims of war. An independent and neutral organization, its mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949" (Who We Are).

"Refugees International advocates for lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crises. We are an independent organization, and do not accept any government or UN funding" (About Us).

"The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies protects the fundamental human rights of refugee women, children, LGBT individuals, and others who flee persecution in their home countries through legal expertise and training, impact litigation, policy development, research, and in-country fact-finding" (Our Mission).

"The Centre for Refugee Studies (CRS) at York is an interdisciplinary community of researchers dedicated to advancing the well-being of refugees and others displaced by violence, persecution, human rights abuses, and environmental degradation through innovative research, education, and policy engagement" (About Us).