CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Mackova, Lucie |
|---|---|
| Title | A Tale of Two Organizations: UNRWA and UNHCR in Lebanon |
| Summary | This thesis discusses the respective roles of UNRWA and UNHCR in Lebanon. These two United Nations agencies illustrate the multifaceted nature of the international refugee regime today. While their mandates do not overlap, both are facing extremely complicated issues. The thesis draws on historical accounts of their emergence as well as on contemporary material and interviews discussing the mass influx of refugees from Syria. The current Syrian refugee crisis is emblematic of the refugee regime complex where other regimes, such as human rights or humanitarian regime, play a salient role in refugee protection. By the same token, the international refugee agencies have become increasingly humanitarian in their character. Despite the changing realities of the current refugee regime, the cooperation between UNRWA and UNHCR has been limited. The cornerstone of the international refugee regime – the 1951 Geneva Convention – remains in force but there is a need for adapting the international refugee regime so that all refugees receive adequate protection. |
| Supervisor | Nagy, Boldizsár |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/mackova_lucie.pdf |
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