c) Maximize the economic potential of refugees

(iii) refugees who have established close family, social, cultural and economic links with their country of asylum, including those who already have, or have the capacity to attain, a considerable degree of socio economic integration

(iv) Review of UNHCR apos s efforts to minimize the social and economic impact of refugees on host countries in the Great Lakes region of Africa

Lebanon continued to have the highest proportion of refugees enrolled in the SHC programme of any field (10.3 per cent), reflecting the extreme socio economic difficulties facing the refugee community.

Kuwait continued to provide economic assistance to Palestinian refugees.

21.3 The strategic objectives of UNRWA for the biennium 2006 2007 are to sustain its investment in the human resources of Palestine refugees, to support the social and economic development of their communities and to provide targeted relief and support for refugees experiencing special hardship.

Globalization had also affected the flow of refugees many individuals from developing countries seeking asylum in industrialized countries were economic migrants.

Large scale movements of refugees from rural to urban areas and their participation in economic activities had created massive administrative, economic and social problems.

The credits allocated allowed the launching of 74 such projects focusing on the needs of rural communities and underprivileged areas receiving refugees in the north of the country, with the objective of mitigating the social and economic impact, strengthening the exercise of the human rights of refugees and promoting their economic, social and cultural integration.

c) Workshop III Promoting the socio economic development of the Palestine refugees and

Refugee Relief Programs (Iran Afghanistan border) surveying refugees' needs.

Expresses its strong support to the people of Albania beset by major economic difficulties at the present phase of their transition towards a market economy.

492. It is noted that the recession has had serious consequences for the State party in general and has led to severe setbacks for refugees and immigrants, in particular.

Good governance, which is an important prerequisite for sustained socio economic development, is undermined through lost economic productivity, the destruction of physical and social infrastructure, refugees, environmental degradation and human suffering.

The Fallen Heroes of the Financial Crisis

UNRWA has projected that the disadvantaged socio economic conditions of refugees, as compared to the non refugee population, will make them particularly vulnerable to further declines in their living standards.4

This was because, over time, the nature of the outflow had changed with many economic migrants being mixed in with refugees.

Ongoing discussions include ways to better address funding shortfalls, the rights of the child, refugee protection and camp development, as well as the economic and social well being of the refugees.

1. The work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) during the period 1 July 1997 30 June 1998 continued to emphasize basic services for Palestine refugees and contributing to improving socio economic conditions in refugee communities.

All kinds of factors are intertwined, the private economy is facing difficulties, some private enterprises are facing difficulties, and entrepreneurs show a lot of anxiety.

41. Mr. AL ATTAR (Syrian Arab Republic) commended the work of UNRWA in providing essential services to the Palestinian refugees, alleviating their sufferings and improving their socio economic situation.

Africa s Economic House Divided

There are other questions to be answered is it always easy to tell the difference between an ecological refugee, a political refugee and a refugee from war or even a person who has emigrated voluntarily for economic reasons?

In collaboration with ILO, UNHCR sought technical support for refugee women entrepreneurship and economic empowerment activities in several countries.

In January it examined the impact of refugees on the environment, and the economic and social impact of large refugee populations on host developing countries.

Taking into account the current trends of economic and political integration, UNHCR has also been actively promoting the coordination of refugee policies and the harmonization of legislation and procedures.

And the kind of thing they're doing is demobilizing militias, rebuilding economies, resettling refugees, even liberating child soldiers.

V. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF LARGE REFUGEE POPULATIONS ON HOST DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

UNHCR also provided information to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at its pre sessional meeting.

Some might well be economic migrants, but the possibility must not be excluded that others might truly be refugees.

The Beach centre conducted a survey to establish a socio economic database on camp inhabitants.

Many of the country apos s present economic and social difficulties show the need to expedite economic reforms and to build up democratic institutions based on the principles of the rule of law.

398. A significant number of households reported encountering financial problems.

The economy's dependence on one sector, poverty and unemployment, and the presence of a million refugees were particular factors impeding the further economic growth of Azerbaijan.

In the meantime, economic development was essential to improve the lives of the Palestine refugees.

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Recognizing the positive contributions, including economic benefits, which refugees who integrate locally or who are allowed to become self reliant could make to host countries and communities,

The Government now in power had inherited a disastrous economic and social situation, especially in the eastern part of the country, which had taken in a massive flow of refugees and suffered the destruction of its economic and social infrastructures.

(i) Notes that characteristics which may assist in determining circumstances in which local integration can be an appropriate durable solution could include, subject to States' consideration

Refugee Relief Programs (Iran) vocational trainings for refugees weekly information exchange meetings with UNHCR (Mashhad city).

About one third of the refugees live in camps, where services are rendered directly in UNRWA installations.

On a related front, there is still a debate concerning whether those seeking asylum are illegal immigrants (often linked with economic migration economic migrants) or refugees.

UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE

The Committee notes that some asylum seekers are excluded by the refugee determination procedure of the State party, in particular those coming from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, who are regarded by the State party as economic migrants and are thus compelled to return to their countries.