The Situation of the Refugees in Africa Refugee Accepting States When looking at any region in the world where there is a refugee situation, the UN often works to alleviate the problems existent in the home country. An important and often neglected issue is that of the refugee accepting states. There are tremendous economic, social, health and environmental implications that a refugee accepting state must contend with in order to aid these people.
Refugees can create a strain on resources and the political environment of an accepting state.
Possiblepolicy discussions will include a burden-sharing program among countries, post conflict cooperation in interstate relations for refugee return, refugee camp requirements, and humanitarian worker security and stability. We will investigate these difficult issues within the context of conflicting cultures, economic burden, and human rights norms. Africa Amongst the great turmoil and conflict occurring throughout the African continent, it is not surprising to note that the population of refugees is one of the highest anywhere on the globe. While this is the case, this continent is often ignored within the United Nations, although there is clearly a dire need to look into the refugee situation in many African countries. Foremost in the media are Rwanda and Afghanistan, although numerous other conflicts are also worth noting.