In Solving Refugee Issues Solidarity Must Come First

With the number of people displaced globally at record levels, effective solutions to refugee issues – both for refugees and the communities that host them – are vital. A ‘business as usual approach’ will no longer suffice. Instead, collaborative solutions that ensure responsibility sharing and rec...

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Main Author: Susan McMonagle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for Global Education 2017-04-01
Series:Policy and Practice: A Development Education Review
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Online Access:https://www.developmenteducationreview.com/issue/issue-24/solving-refugee-issues-solidarity-must-come-first
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description With the number of people displaced globally at record levels, effective solutions to refugee issues – both for refugees and the communities that host them – are vital. A ‘business as usual approach’ will no longer suffice. Instead, collaborative solutions that ensure responsibility sharing and recognise the connection between displacement and development should be the way forward. The international community has made some strides in recognising this. With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and the New York Declaration in September 2016, world leaders have agreed that refugees must be factored into all development plans. Solidarity with refugees and host states must be prioritised.
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spelling doaj.art-42fad1c53cd34cc89cb7a285a6afee7d2022-12-22T03:15:11ZengCentre for Global EducationPolicy and Practice: A Development Education Review2053-42722053-42722017-04-01247087In Solving Refugee Issues Solidarity Must Come FirstSusan McMonagleWith the number of people displaced globally at record levels, effective solutions to refugee issues – both for refugees and the communities that host them – are vital. A ‘business as usual approach’ will no longer suffice. Instead, collaborative solutions that ensure responsibility sharing and recognise the connection between displacement and development should be the way forward. The international community has made some strides in recognising this. With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and the New York Declaration in September 2016, world leaders have agreed that refugees must be factored into all development plans. Solidarity with refugees and host states must be prioritised.https://www.developmenteducationreview.com/issue/issue-24/solving-refugee-issues-solidarity-must-come-firstRefugeesAsylum-seekersDisplaced PersonsNew York DeclarationSolidarityLegal PathwaysResponsibility SharingInternational ProtectionSustainable Development Goals2030 AgendaPrivate SponsorshipResettlementRelocation
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In Solving Refugee Issues Solidarity Must Come First
Policy and Practice: A Development Education Review
Refugees
Asylum-seekers
Displaced Persons
New York Declaration
Solidarity
Legal Pathways
Responsibility Sharing
International Protection
Sustainable Development Goals
2030 Agenda
Private Sponsorship
Resettlement
Relocation
title In Solving Refugee Issues Solidarity Must Come First
title_full In Solving Refugee Issues Solidarity Must Come First
title_fullStr In Solving Refugee Issues Solidarity Must Come First
title_full_unstemmed In Solving Refugee Issues Solidarity Must Come First
title_short In Solving Refugee Issues Solidarity Must Come First
title_sort in solving refugee issues solidarity must come first
topic Refugees
Asylum-seekers
Displaced Persons
New York Declaration
Solidarity
Legal Pathways
Responsibility Sharing
International Protection
Sustainable Development Goals
2030 Agenda
Private Sponsorship
Resettlement
Relocation
url https://www.developmenteducationreview.com/issue/issue-24/solving-refugee-issues-solidarity-must-come-first
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