Humanitarian crisis! 17.4 million refugees in danger!

Humanitarian crisis! 17.4 million refugees in danger!

The warnings of the UNHCR about the current humanitarian crisis due to a lack of funds from the USA and other countries are alarming. 17.4 million minor refugees worldwide are particularly affected, which are exposed to increased danger through violence, exploitation and abuse. This situation could lead to more and more people forced to use dangerous escape routes to look for security and a better life. The background to this worrying development is the reduction of budgets for humanitarian expenditure in numerous countries that, due to high defense spending, can no longer concentrate on the help of refugees. Reports report that the USA under the presidency of Donald Trump has drastically reduced the funds for many UN organizations by up to 20 percent, which has serious consequences.

A particularly dramatic example is the South Sudan, where three quarters of the safe UNHCR referral points for women and children had to be closed. This means that up to 80,000 victims of violence no longer receive medical care or support. In Jordan, 63 programs were also discontinued that previously offered 200,000 women and children. The effects can also be clearly felt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Here, the registration of births in refugee families is very endangered, which threatens over 10,000 children. Furthermore, the financial support for women in Bangladesh is greatly reduced and returnees from Turkey to Syria are not given the necessary support they need.

international cooperation required

Elizabeth Tan, the UNHCR director of international protection, urges the international community to join together to help the needy and ensure that nobody is left behind. This call comes at a time when the critical attitude towards refugees and asylum seekers in Europe and Germany increases. Prejudices and discrimination are increasing, while the social tendencies grow to be forced and individual law is questioned on asylum.

The disagreement within the European Union regarding the admission and distribution of those seeking protection as well as the uncertainty about the long -term consequences of these tendencies create a worrying climate for refugees. These developments could further exacerbate the discourse on refugees and asylum seekers, especially in the context of the existing economic problems and the continuing wars in Europe.

long -term challenges and solutions

UN Refugee Aid and its partners are strongly committed to the rights and protection of refugees. In view of the current challenges, the future remains uncertain, especially with regard to the Ukraine conflict, the end of which is far from in sight. In addition, the possible effects of environmental destructions and climate changes on migration and escape movements must also be taken into account. Long -term solutions are necessary to counter the many crises that have existed for decades. The international community faces the task of acting in solidarity and providing support in order to improve the situation of refugees worldwide.