Addressing the Refugee Problem in the Early of 21st Century by UNCHR
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Abstract: UNHCR as an international UN agency that focuses on helping to deal with international refugee problems has faced bitter challenges as early as the 21st century. This is due to the financial problems faced by UNHCR and also the change in refugee trends as a result of internal conflicts in certain countries. UNHCR's main challenge during this era is to fend off the accusations of the international community in the refugee destination country's negative perception of this group. Thus, UNHCR's approach changes in line with international political currents by strengthening the element of responsibility to protect. This approach is to strengthen the protection of refugees in the country of destination and UNHCR also cooperates with the government in the country of destination in terms of finance, mobilization, registration and resettlement. This effort is seen as potentially helping to deal with the refugee problem collectively and continuously until this issue is successfully resolved comprehensively.
Keywords: UNHCR, UN, 21st Century, R2P,
DOI: 10.17576/sinergi.SI1.2023.06
Article information: Submission date: 6 April 2021; Acceptance date: 13 November 2022; Publication date: 31 Mac 2023.
Declaration and acknowledgement: This study was supported by the Centre for Human Rights Research and Advocacy (CENTHRA). We wish to take this opportunity to express our most profound appreciation to CENTHRA for its continuous support and generosity and the valuable advice from CENTHRA’s Founder, Mr Azril Mohd Amin. We would also like to express our gratitude to SINERGI’s anonymous reviewers and their constructive feedback in improving the quality of the manuscript.
Abstrak: UNHCR sebagai agensi antarabangsa PBB yang memberi fokus membantu menangani masalah pelarian antarabangsa telah menghadapi cabaran getir seawal abad ke-21. Hal ini disebabkan masalah kewangan yang dihadapi UNHCR dan juga perubahan trend pelarian kesan daripada konflik dalaman negara tertentu. Cabaran utama UNHCR ketika era ini adalah untuk menangkis tohmahan masyarakat antarabangsa di negara destinasi pelarian kesan persepsi negatif ke atas golongan ini. Justeru, pendekatan UNHCR berubah selari dengan arus politik antarabangsa iaitu dengan memperkasakan elemen tanggungjawab untuk melindungi. Pendekatan ini adalah untuk memperkasakan perlindungan ke atas pelarian di negara destinasi dan UNHCR turut bekerjasama dengan pihak kerajaan di negara destinasi dari segi kewangan, mobilisasi, pendaftaran dan penempatan ke negara ketiga. Usaha ini dilihat berpotensi membantu menangani masalah pelarian secara kolektif dan berterusan sehinggalah isu ini berjaya diselesaikan secara menyeluruh.
Kata kunci: UNHCR, PBB, Abad ke-21, R2P
DOI: 10.17576/sinergi.SI1.2023.06
Maklumat artikel: Tarikh Penghantaran: 6 April 2021; Tarikh penerimaan: 13 November 2022; Tarikh penerbitan: 31 Mac 2023.
Penghargaan dan pengisytiharan: Kajian ini disokong oleh Pusat Penyelidikan dan Advokasi Hak Asasi Manusia (CENTHRA). Kami ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk merakamkan penghargaan yang paling mendalam kepada CENTHRA atas sokongan dan kemurahan hati yang berterusan serta nasihat berharga daripada Pengasas CENTHRA, En Azril Mohd Amin. Kami juga ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Pewasit bebas tanpa nama serta sulit SINERGI dalam maklum balas membina mereka bagi meningkatkan kualiti manuskrip.
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