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Meeting with Head of UNHCR Representation in Russia Karim Atassi

On March 15, 2023, On January 27, 2022, Karim Atassi, Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council On March 15, 2023, On January 27, 2022, Karim Atassi, Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Russia, visited Russian ...

16.03.2023

Meeting with Head of the UNHCR Representation in Russia Karim Atassi

On January 27, 2022, Karim Atassi, Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council. On January 27, 2022, Karim Atassi, Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Russia, visited Russian International ...

28.01.2022

Border Conflict and the New European Reality

... fact, this is not altogether unjustified. Europe is gradually sinking into a state of universal competition, both on its borders and within that world of European integration, which just recently seemed strong and reliably protected. The problem of refugees has become the most powerful challenge to the concept of a “democratic fortress”, outside of which there are sanctions, targeted bombings and political assassinations of opponents of the West. For several years, this has affected Western ...

18.11.2021

International Migration and Human Capital in the Context of COVID-19 Conference

... RIAC Director General, and Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director of Programs. The following issues were discussed in the course of the plenary session and two round tables: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its socio-economic consequences on migrants, refugees and internally displaced persons; problems of integration of migrants and their children and the role of education system in these processes; practical steps to mitigate and overcome the consequences of the pandemic for the most vulnerable groups ...

21.12.2020

How Migration Affects Human Capital

... language, I would say. Jens Schneider : That is a very general question. Capital can be education, so we can measure educational outcomes. We have been very much in favor of the study of educational pathways. To see what are the ways that migrants or refugees go. What are the opportunities? It depends on what is your intent. What is the added value of migration to the cities in terms of human capital? That is, of course, very difficult. Because you see, some migrants come with language competencies....

17.10.2019

The European Decalogue and the Middle Eastern Duodecim

... crumbling. The combined death toll in Middle Eastern conflicts since the beginning of the 21 st century is estimated at 1.5 million people, more than in any other region of the world. Today, the Middle East exports not just oil and gas, but also millions of refugees, as well as the seeds of political extremism. This is not a regional problem, one that can be contained or ignored, but rather a global challenge, and our common response to that challenge is critical to the fate of humanity as a whole. Certain ...

27.12.2018

Syria: from Demilitarization Zone in Idlib to Quartet Summit

... quartet meeting should be considered as an important step to build a dialogue and trust between the three NATO allies and Russia. In the long-term perspective all four players are interested Syria’s stability, which enables the return of millions of refugees from Turkey and the EU and forges more incentives for Brussels to finance the reconstruction of a war-torn country. The break of Idlib deal is especially dangerous for the mainstream parties in the EU when far rights gain power from Sweden to ...

25.10.2018

We Are a Humanitarian Organization. We Provide Protection and Assistance to Refugees

... dominant in the near future? I have just presented at the international conference the humanitarian system which governs the prevention and response to man-made humanitarian crisis forcing internal displacement, the latest developments in the field of refugees, and the inter-connections with migrations. UNHCR works with the authorities in countries affected by forced displacement, UN agencies, NGOs, and the affected populations, including refugees and IDPs. With the high number of forcedly displaced ...

11.10.2018

Germany’s Southern Сorridor to Greater Eurasia: Away from Warsaw towards Damascus

... possibly garnering support from other net contributors to the EU budget. Germany holds an ace to reenter the Middle East through Syria. Namely, the German government may argue that it represents the views and interests of the large number of Syrian refugees that now reside in the country. A German pivot to the Middle East would be a step towards the consolidation of Greater Eurasia via a Southern corridor. The context: a new world order is emerging Elena Alekseenkova: EU Towards Creating Its Own ...

19.10.2017
 

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