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The UN Puts a Figure on the the Refugees Impacted: 20,000
Source: New York Times
The UN Puts a Figure on the the Refugees Impacted: 20,000
By SOMINI SENGUPTA, GLENN THRUSH and MICHAEL R. GORDON UPDATED 3:18 PM
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said an estimated 20,000 refugees from all over the world would be impacted immediately by the executive order that freezes refugee resettlement for 120 days. Many more Syrian refugees are affected by the indefinite suspension of resettlement of Syrians.
The statement pointed to a provision in international law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion or nationality. The executive order bars nationals of 7 countries, including Syria. “The High Commissioner underlines once again UNHCR’s position that refugees should receive equal treatment for protection and assistance, and opportunities for resettlement, regardless of their religion, nationality or race,” the statement read.
It didn’t help that the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, is a Jordanian — and Jordan’s king, Abdullah II, is in Washington.
The agency is mandated to protect the rights of refugees. It also relies on the United States for 40 percent of its funding.
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By SOMINI SENGUPTA, GLENN THRUSH and MICHAEL R. GORDON UPDATED 3:18 PM
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said an estimated 20,000 refugees from all over the world would be impacted immediately by the executive order that freezes refugee resettlement for 120 days. Many more Syrian refugees are affected by the indefinite suspension of resettlement of Syrians.
The statement pointed to a provision in international law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion or nationality. The executive order bars nationals of 7 countries, including Syria. “The High Commissioner underlines once again UNHCR’s position that refugees should receive equal treatment for protection and assistance, and opportunities for resettlement, regardless of their religion, nationality or race,” the statement read.
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It didn’t help that the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, is a Jordanian — and Jordan’s king, Abdullah II, is in Washington.
The agency is mandated to protect the rights of refugees. It also relies on the United States for 40 percent of its funding.
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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/30/us/politics/donald-trump-administration.html
