International Conference on War-Affected Childern

What is working?

· Providing refugee camps. UNRWA provides many services in the refugee camps in Palestine.

· Programs supporting refugees and displaced people.

· Training and rehabilitation programs through centres for women and youth.

NGOs helping displaced people.

What isn't working?

· There is no protection for kids. They are taken off their land and sent to cities where they are exposed to danger.

· UN resolutions are not applied (For example UN resolution 194).

· No or little access to basic needs.

· In conflict situations, records are not kept. This means that people are lost. Governments do not help.

· It's too long of a procedure to get official papers allowing them to attend school.

· Some refugees do not have the refugee status so they do not know where to go. The UN decisions are not being applied.

No access to basic needs.

Recommendations

· UN and other NGOs should treat all refugees around the world on equal basis.

· Start treatment for children such as psychological rehabilitation.

· Broadcasting networks should give out names of people staying in certain areas taken by surveys to help families members locate them.

· Provide employment opportunities.

· To give social help and free education.

· Decrease prices of food.

· Have a UN funded organization to help and work with internally displaced people. NGO should start sustainable projects (enough time) to help children integrate in the society and to not get involved in conflicts.

· Not only help the outside refugees.

· We should also give a lending hand to the internal refugees.

· Humanitarian assistance should send the right commodities.

· UN agencies and NGO should have programs to preserve the culture of the community they serving.

· Programs to help internal refugees to go back home.

What youth can do?

· Youth should be empowered to channel the international resources to help the war victims.

· Voluntary youth programs such as education, awareness, and reunification building. Help connect displaced people by volunteering for organizations. This can also save money.

· Find the market for the products made by refugees.

Train the youth to work with the refugee children.

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