Refugee
Almost all the people that visited this page think that they know the word "refugee." In the world, the refugee attracts attention at least to it now. Let's touch with a few the life of a refugee which cannot be considered from our life!

Refugee

A refugee is defined as people "who got off in the foreign country since there was a possibility of receiving persecution or it will receive persecution by the reasons of belonging to a specific race, religion, nationality, political opinion, and social group, if it is in its own country." on the "Convention on the Status of Refugees" enacted in 1951.This refugee is said in the world for there to be about 20 million people.

Cause

Since there are those who are called refugee, ‚”here's a reason which became a refugee .

1) A race and religion
Since this many people are in the world, religion also differs from a race. And probably, it may call it one of the big causes which make those who are called refugee.

2) Politics
A refugee will be troubled for the persons who did politics which considers only its profits. Europe and the United States are mainly raised as the example.

3) Natural disaster
It may have to stop having to separate from the house to which it got used for the flood, the drought, the earthquake, the volcanic eruption, etc.

Life

Although there're some refugee who have moved to advanced nations, such as the United States and Europe, almost all refugees are living in the "refugee camp." A refugee camp is also the place which safety is not only secured, but offers food, clothing and shelter etc. Since a refugee camp is all over the world, the building is various.1900kcal of meals per is taken day. There are many persons who have to take nutrition, such as a child and the pregnant woman, exactly. Of course, a clinic is prepared in this camp, and the vaccination etc. is given to children.

Assistance

Various organizations, such as the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), are helping. As contents of assistance, based on the Convention on the Status of Refugees, it respects a refugee's human rights, and it not only offers food, water, a dwelling, etc., but is supporting a return and re-settlement.

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