Exam 23: Refugees and International Development Policy and Practice

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What was the main innovation in the definition of a refugee by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa?

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The 1969 Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa includes the 1951 convention definition, plus an additional provision that agrees that the term "refugee" shall also apply to every person who, owing to external aggression, occupation, foreign domination or events seriously disturbing public order in either part or the whole of [their] country of origin or nationality, is compelled to leave [their] place of habitual residence in order to seek refuge in another place outside [their] country of origin or nationality.

Deteriorating asylum conditions in the Middle East have forced thousands of refugees to move to Europe in the early 2000s.

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Through the Jordan Compact, the government of Jordan has received support from the World Bank to develop Special Economic Zones.

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The end of superpower rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union resulted in which of the following?

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In Tanzania, settlements were established for __________________ along the same principles as ujamaa villages.

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Why were DLI and DAR initiatives unsuccessful and why were there some exceptions?

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The term "refugee" was first used in ____________.

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The report entitled "In Safety and Dignity," issued by the UN secretary-general (UNSG) made ambitious calls for more anti-refugee international cooperation among countries in the Global South.

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The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees was established in ___________.

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Question 9

Why was 2015 a turning point in relation to the connection between refugees and development?

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Question 10

Refugees with disabilities and elderly refugees ___________.

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A key theme at the Global Refugee Forum was the need to exclude refugees in national and local development programs and create refugee camps with access to health and education.

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The 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees states in Article 17 that ____________.

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When Tanzania gained its independence in 1961, it was already hosting refugees from neighboring ____________.

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When Germany announced its willingness to accept all Syrian asylum seekers arriving on its territory, other countries in Europe followed its example.

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Refugees are a consequence of the modern state system.

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In what way can the concept of a "refugee" be conceived as Eurocentric?

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According to the World Bank announcement, funding cannot recognize the challenge that some countries face in pursuing their own development goals while accommodating refugees.

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Question 18

People who have abandoned their homes due to the consequences of climate change are victims of which of the following?

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Question 19

An agreement was unanimously endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly on 19 September 2016 in the form of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants to respond to the needs of refugees and the states that host them.

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Exam 23: Refugees and International Development Policy and Practice

What was the main innovation in the definition of a refugee by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa?

Deteriorating asylum conditions in the Middle East have forced thousands of refugees to move to Europe in the early 2000s.

Through the Jordan Compact, the government of Jordan has received support from the World Bank to develop Special Economic Zones.

The end of superpower rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union resulted in which of the following?

In Tanzania, settlements were established for __________________ along the same principles as ujamaa villages.

Why were DLI and DAR initiatives unsuccessful and why were there some exceptions?

The term "refugee" was first used in ____________.

The report entitled "In Safety and Dignity," issued by the UN secretary-general (UNSG) made ambitious calls for more anti-refugee international cooperation among countries in the Global South.

The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees was established in ___________.

Why was 2015 a turning point in relation to the connection between refugees and development?

Refugees with disabilities and elderly refugees ___________.

A key theme at the Global Refugee Forum was the need to exclude refugees in national and local development programs and create refugee camps with access to health and education.

The 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees states in Article 17 that ____________.

When Tanzania gained its independence in 1961, it was already hosting refugees from neighboring ____________.

When Germany announced its willingness to accept all Syrian asylum seekers arriving on its territory, other countries in Europe followed its example.

Refugees are a consequence of the modern state system.

In what way can the concept of a "refugee" be conceived as Eurocentric?

According to the World Bank announcement, funding cannot recognize the challenge that some countries face in pursuing their own development goals while accommodating refugees.

People who have abandoned their homes due to the consequences of climate change are victims of which of the following?

An agreement was unanimously endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly on 19 September 2016 in the form of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants to respond to the needs of refugees and the states that host them.

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