Refworld | The Leader in Refugee Decision Support

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15 September 2020UNHCR Position on the Designations of Libya as a Safe Third Country and as a Place of Safety for the Purpose of Disembarkation Following Rescue at SeaUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency released a Position on the Designations of Libya as a Safe Third Country and as a Place of Safety for the Purpose of Disembarkation Following Rescue at Sea, partially updating its 2018 Position on Returns to Libya. 26 August 2020Release of the 2020 RSD Procedural StandardsUNHCR has published a revised and updated 2020 version of the Procedural Standards for RSD under UNHCR's Mandate (RSD Procedural Standards), originally published in 2003, which set out core standards and best practices to ensure harmonised, efficient and quality UNHCR RSD procedures, including for reception and registration.The full text of the 2020 RSD Procedural Standards can be found at: Procedural Standards for Refugee Status Determination Under UNHCR's Mandate UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 26 August 2020 15 May 2020UNHCR Key Legal Considerations on access to territory for persons in need of international protection in the context of the COVID-19 responseOn 16 March 2020, the UNHCR published key legal considerations regarding country responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. 14 May 2020Key Procedural Considerations on the Remote Participation of Asylum-Seekers in the Refugee Status Determination InterviewOn 15 May 2020, the UNHCR published key legal considerations regarding remote participation of asylum-seekers in the refugee status determination interview. 29 February 2020Refworld and ecoi.net are partnering up for a streamlined content division between the protection information databasesThe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation (ACCORD), a department of the Austrian Red Cross, have joined forces in providing protection information to asylum decision makers.As of 1 January 2019, ACCORD's ecoi.net will be endorsed by UNHCR as the main global platform for country of origin information. At the same time, UNHCR's Refworld will reinforce its law and policy collections in the course of 2019, relaunching its protection information platform in 2020.Documents relating to protection considerations in the context of the COVID-19 responseChildren and YouthCore legal instruments and UNHCR's policy and guidance relating to children at risk. Provisions, guidance and tools on detention, prison conditions and freedom of movement.Gender Equality and WomenLegal, policy and guidance documents on gender equality and women.Internally Displaced PersonsLegal, policy and operational documents relating to Internally Displaced Persons. Protection of Civilians in Armed ConflictKey information relevant to the protection of civilians in situations of armed conflict. Refugee Protection and International MigrationDocuments on the intersection between refugee protection and international migration. Refugee Status DeterminationLegal, policy and guidance materials relevant to the refugee status determination process. Core documents on UNHCR's resettlement activities, challenges and the policy framework. Sexual Orientation and Gender IdentityKey materials relevant for asylum claims based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Special Initiatives relating to UNHCR's MandateKey documents from several special initiatives to clarify and strengthen UNHCR's mandate. The UN Human Rights SystemDocuments relevant to the human rights mechanisms within the United Nations. Trafficking in PersonsKey documents related to trafficking in human beings and international protection. Voluntary RepatriationUNHCR policies, operational guidance and tools on voluntary repatriation. UNHCR wins €1m prize for novel water tech in refugee campsAffordable high-tech system allowing real-time monitoring of water provision and use in refugee settlements claims prestigious European Commission innovation prize.

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