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REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS
 Protection of children affected by armed conflict, Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, General Assembly, United Nations, 12 October 1998 (Paras. 36-37)Graça Machel Report (Paras. 63-90)
Convention related to the Status of RefugeesConference of plenipotentiaries on the status of refugees and stateless persons: Summary record of the thirty-first meeting. Travaux preparatoires (29 November 1951) Convention and Protocol relating to the status of refugeesThe Protocol was taken note of with approval by the Economic and Social Council in resolution 1186 (XLI) of 18 November 1966 and was taken note of by the General Assembly in resolution 2198 (XXI) of 16 December 1966. In the same resolution the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to transmit the text of the Protocol to the States mentioned in article V thereof, with a view to enabling them to accede to the Protocol entry into force 4 October 1967, in accordance with article VIII Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement
(United Nations) (February 11, 1998) The Addis Ababa Document on Refugees and Forced Population Displacements in AfricaAdopted by the OAU/UNHCR Symposium on Refugees and Forced Population Displacements in Africa, 8-10 September 1994, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Statute of the Office of the High Commissioner for RefugeesAdopted by General Assembly resolution 428 (V) of 14 December 1950 UNHCR Guidelines on
Determining the Best Interests of the Child May 2008
American Refugee CommitteeARC works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to refugees, displaced people and host communities. European Council on Refugees and ExilesWorking together to protect and respect refugees. European Migration CentreThe European Migration Centre (EMZ) was founded in Berlin in 1978. The overall aim of the organisation is to intensify networking between European institutions working in the wide field of migration and ethnicity. Exile ImagesCollection of photographs of refugees around the world International Committee of the Red CrossThe ICRC, established in 1863, works worldwide to provide humanitarian help for people affected by conflict and armed violence and to promote the laws that protect victims of war. International Organization for MigrationEstablished in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. International Rescue CommitteeThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a leading internationalrelief and development organisation working with people and communities affected by conflict around the world. Refugee CouncilThe Refugee Council is the largest organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. We not only give direct help and support, but also work with asylum seekers and refugees to ensure their needs and concerns are addressed. Refugee Law ProjectThe Refugee Law Project (RLP) seeks to ensure fundamental human rights for all asylum seekers, refugees, and internally displaced persons within Uganda. Refugees and Migrants (Amnesty International) Refugees InternationalRefugees International advocates for lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crises. Refugees guideOneWorld UK is just one of the centres in a worldwide network of 13 centres - from Finland to India, Indonesia to Zambia. Each OneWorld centre has its own character and focus. RefworldRefworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents relating to international and national legal frameworks. Norwegian Refugee CouncilThe Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent, humanitarian non-governmental organisation which provides assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide. The Refugee Studies CentreThe Refugee Studies Centre (RSC) was established in 1982 as part of the Oxford Department of International Development (Queen Elizabeth House) at the University of Oxford. It has since won an international reputation as the leading multidisciplinary centre for research and teaching on the causes and consequences of forced migration. United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesThe Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. U.S. Committee for Refugees and ImmigrantsFor nearly 100 years the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants has acted to address the needs and rights of persons in forced or voluntary migration worldwide by advancing fair and humane public policy, facilitating and providing direct professional services, and promoting the full participation of migrants in community life. Women's Commission for Refugee Women and ChildrenThe Women's Refugee Commission advocates vigorously for laws, policies and programs to improve the lives and protect the rights of refugee and internally displaced women, children and young people, including those seeking asylumbringing about lasting, measurable change. World RefugeeLatest breaking news on refugees delivered by WN network
The refugee story in statistics (UNHCR)UNHCR seeks to contribute to informed decision-making and public debate by providing accurate, relevant and up-to-date statistics. Internally Displaced Persons (UNHCR)
UNICEF concerned about impact of Libya hostilities on children (UNICEF Press Centre) (April 5, 2011) On 60th anniversary, UN refugee agency highlights new causes of displacement (UN News Centre) (December 14, 2010) Somalia's Wars Swell Refugee Camp in Kenya
(The New York Times) (November 11, 2010) The Rights and Guarantees of Internally Displaced Children in Armed Conflict (The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict) (September 14, 2010) UN warns of refugee camp dangers to children
(BBC News) (September 15, 2010) UN issues warning on shelter as refugees return in large numbers to Kyrgyzstan
(UN News Centre) (June 29, 2010) UNHCR Guidelines on Determining the Best Interests of the Child
(May 2008) Internal Displacement: Global Overview of Trends and Developments in 2007 (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre) (April 2008) Country at a Crossroads: Challenges Facing Young People in Sierra Leone Six Years after the War
(Women's Commission for Refugees and Children) (April 2008) Five Years On: No Justice for Sexual Violence in Darfur (Human Rights Watch) (April, 2008) AFGHANISTAN: Young migrants adrift on the road to asylum (IRIN) (March 25, 2008) Your Right to Education: A handbook for refugees and displaced communities (Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children) (December 2007) Ministers win Darfur court appeal (BBC News) (November 14, 2007) Refugee and Displaced Children: Rough Guide to International Law and Standards (Child Rights Information Network) (June 20, 2007) The Implementation of the Dublin II Regulation and the Best Interests of Separated Children (Save the Children Europe Group - Brussels Office) (March 15, 2006)(Complete Publication) Exhibition gives voice to young refugees (The Guardian) (February 23, 2006) Education, leadership crucial for refugee girls and women (UNHCR) (March 8, 2005) Nowhere To Turn: State abuses of unaccompanied migrant children by Spain and Morocco (Human Rights Watch) (May 2002) 'Aid for sex' children speak out
(BBC News) (February 27, 2002) Sexual Violence and Exploitation: The Experience of Refugee Children in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone (Save the Children and UNHCR) (Initial Findings and Recommendations from Assessment Mission, 22 October - 30 November 2001) Child Refugee Sex Scandal (BBC News) (February 26, 2002) UK 'failing' child asylum seekers (BBC News) (August 21, 2001) Switzerland: Urgent need for reform following deaths during forcible deportation (Amnesty International) (June 29, 2001) The Road to Refuge (BBC analysis for World Refugee Week, 23-29 June 2001) UNHCR at 50: What future for refugee protection? (Human Rights Watch) UN appeal for displaced people (BBC News) (October 24, 2000) Internally Displaced Persons: The Role of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (March 6, 2000) The State of The World's Refugees: rethinking durable solutions (UNHCR) (1995) Bibliography of sources on refugee childrenCollecting children's refugees literature A Stolen Future: Protecting the rights of refugee children (Amnesty International) (1997) Humanitarian Report 1997 Internally displaced people (United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs) A debate on alternatives to child detention
Refugee children's Consortium - Thursday 17th June - Westminster Hall
UNHRC Refugees e-news
International reports on how UNHRC is helping refugees around the world
UNHCR building refugee camp in Liberia for initial 18,000 Ivorians
(January 11, 2011) Hoping for peace, afraid of war:
The dilemmas of repatriation and belonging on the borders of Uganda and South Sudan (November 2010) IDP children falling through protection cracks (CRIN) (February 28, 2008)
International Women's Day: Somali refugee women come into their own outside of home (UNHCR) (March 8, 2005) International Women's Day: Help us conquer challenges, refugee women tell men (UNHCR) (March 9, 2005)
Tracing Liberia's lost generation (BBC News) (January 7, 2003)
Refugee children murdered at "secure residence" in Nairobi (Human Rights Watch) (April 23, 2002)
Refugees must not be forced to choose between death in Sierra Leone or death in Guinea(Amnesty International) (April 5, 2001) Tanzania: Violence against Women Refugees (Human Rights Watch) (September 26, 2000)
Migrant women and children at risk
In custody in Arizona
(October 2010) Haiti: still trapped in the emergency phase
(October 2010) Futures denied (Dominican Republic)
Stateless among infants, children and youth
(October 2008) Improving the lives of internally displaced people in Colombia
Striving for better days (December 2007)
Afghanistan
In a time of conflict (Refugees International report)(December 1, 2010)
India: close the gap for Burmese refugees (December 9, 2009) (Refugees International report)
Rohingya: Burma's forgotten minority
(December 2008)
Serb refugees return to poverty and pain (BBC News) (May 20, 2003) Innocence Lost Kosovo's Children Cope With the War (The Washington Post) (May 1999) Relief Camps for Africans and Kosovars: Worlds Apart (Los Angeles Times) (May 21, 1999)
100 refugee kids held in 'harsh conditions' at Ketziot
(The Jerusalem Post) (January 8, 2008) Call to Order / Jail is no place for a child (Haaretz) (August 12, 2007)
Afghans seek refuge in Tajikistan (BBC News) (October 9, 2009) Assistance for displaced Iraqi women, children and youth must become a global priority (Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children) (January 29, 2007)
Home Office defends plans to send back child asylum seekers (The Guardian) (February 1, 2008) Child asylum-seekers to be forcibly deported
(The Independent) (February 1, 2008) 'End child detention' says report (BBC News) (February 28, 2005)
Refugees: Western Europe Weakening Protections (Human Rights Watch) (December 12, 2000) Child refugees in Europe
Guidelines on the psychosocial context, assessment of and Interventions for traumatised Children and Adolescents
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