Despite the rapid increase in their numbers
Countries around the world avoid tackling the refugee crisis
The Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon where most refugees are typically grouped into camps in the countries neighboring the countries from which they fled.
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The administration of US President Joe Biden will work to resettle 15,000 refugees.
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It seems that an increasing number of countries are rejecting the current refugee reality.
With the closure of the borders, for fear of refugees crossing, political opposition and terrorism, many countries of the world have come to see the issue of refugees, asylum seekers, and displaced persons as a topic that does not belong to them at all.
shift responsibilities
Instead of trying to find a real solution to refugee problems, governments have shifted most of the refugees' responsibilities to international organizations, which often find themselves bankrupt, as well as NGOs and charities.
Most of the refugees are now gathered in camps in the neighboring countries of the country from which they are fleeing, and typically away from the governments and peoples of wealthy and developed countries.
In addition to not seeking to address refugee problems, governments are not ready to directly address current refugee problems, nor are they prepared to address the problems of the larger numbers of refugees and illegal refugees in the future.
Governments often assume that refugee numbers will decline in the future.
number doubled
The number of refugees around the world in 2021 amounted to about 100 million, double what it was in 2010, and it has reached a historical level, and that half of these are displaced within their own countries, and about a third of them are refugees or asylum seekers.
There are about four million asylum seekers worldwide, nearly four times the number a decade ago.
The number of asylum seekers has increased even more in some countries. For example, between 2008 and 2018, the number of asylum seekers in the United States increased sixfold, in Germany sevenfold, and in Spain 12fold.
During the 2021 fiscal year, America is expected to receive about 300,000 asylum seekers, and the administration of US President Joe Biden will work to resettle 15,000 refugees.
About 1.1 million refugees are awaiting court rulings for resettlement, a process that can take several years.
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These numbers can be adjusted in the United States given that Washington intends to grant special visas to thousands of Afghan refugees.
A few countries, including Canada and the United Kingdom, intend to accept a large number of Afghan refugees.
But other countries, including Australia, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and most European countries, refuse to accept large numbers of Afghan refugees.
Over the past years, especially after the arrival of about one million refugees to Europe at the beginning of 2015, many European countries have become more hostile to refugees.
Political movements rejecting refugees in these countries escalated out of fear for cultural integrity, national security, and the safety of society.
The population in the world today is about eight billion people who possess wealth in an unbalanced manner, and violence, civil strife, persecution and abuse of human rights are spreading, and as a result of all these conditions, a large number of asylum seekers, internally displaced persons and illegal refugees appears, and it is possible to increase their numbers in the near future.
Difficulty distinguishing
It is difficult to distinguish between persons seeking asylum and refugees seeking opportunities to live in developed countries, which negatively affects the right of asylum seekers.
But even if all asylum seekers are legal, their large numbers are a burden on the host countries.
For example, the Biden administration recently declared that the increasing numbers of refugees entering America from the southern border could not be accepted.
Climate change impact
The situation of refugees is exacerbated by climate change.
The sixth report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, of the United Nations, indicated that the expected devastating effects of climate change over the coming decades will be on poor populations, especially those living in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
In addition, the United Nations Human Rights Committee said in a recent ruling that those who flee their countries as a result of the effects of climate change in the coming years, may not be forced to return to them if their lives are in danger.
The number of climate refugees by the fifties of this century is likely to range between several million and one billion.
Such a shocking figure would be greater than the capabilities and willingness of most countries to accept migrants fleeing climate change.
States are increasingly dismissing the realities of asylum these days, insisting that they are not concerned with the refugee crisis and that others should care. Some political leaders have portrayed refugees and asylum seekers as a significant burden and threat, and are largely restricting their admission.
But this strategy has little effect on addressing the problem of rapidly growing numbers of refugees, asylum seekers and other people displaced from their homes who are desperately searching for shelter, sanctuary and a promising future.
Joseph Chami ■ International expert on population from the United Nations.
In addition to not seeking to address refugee problems, governments are not prepared to directly address current refugee problems, nor are they prepared to address the problems of larger numbers of refugees and illegal refugees in the future. Governments often assume that refugee numbers will decline in the future.
The population in today’s world is about eight billion people who possess wealth in an unbalanced manner. Violence, civil strife, persecution and human rights abuses are rampant. As a result of all these circumstances, a large number of asylum seekers, internally displaced persons and illegal refugees is emerging, and their numbers are likely to increase in the near future.
• The number of asylum seekers has increased more in some countries. For example, between 2008 and 2018, the number of asylum seekers in the United States increased sixfold, in Germany sevenfold, and in Spain 12fold.
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