- Refugee Organization
- See International Refugee Organization.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Refugee Organization
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International Refugee Organization — The International Refugee Organization (IRO) was founded on August 20, 1946 to deal with the massive refugee problem created by World War II. A Preparatory Commission began operations fourteen months previously. It was a United Nations… … Wikipedia
United refugee organization — This is a non profit freelance organisation whose aim is to foster unity and promote forums, good will, and cohesive interactions between refugees from all backgrounds. Its a refugee body whose other objective is to help exhibit relevant… … Wikipedia
International Refugee Organization — Die International Refugee Organization (IRO) war eine Behörde der Vereinten Nationen, die 1946 als Nachfolgeorganisation der United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) eingerichtet wurde. Sie war verantwortlich für die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
International Refugee Organization — An organization functioning under the United Nations Charter. International Refugee Organization v Republic S.S. Corp. (CA4) 189 F2d 858 … Ballentine's law dictionary
International Refugee Organization — [ɪntə næʃnl refjuː dʒiː ɔːgənaɪ zeɪʃn], Abkürzung IRO [aɪɑː əʊ], Internationale Flüchtlingsorganisation … Universal-Lexikon
International Refugee Organization — ▪ historical UN agency (IRO), temporary specialized agency of the United Nations that, between its formal establishment in 1946 and its termination in January 1952, assisted refugees (refugee) and displaced persons in many countries of… … Universalium
Refugee — According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political… … Wikipedia
refugee — refugeeism, n. /ref yoo jee , ref yoo jee /, n. 1. a person who flees for refuge or safety, esp. to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc. 2. See political refugee. [1675 85; < F réfugié, ptp. of réfugier to take refuge.… … Universalium
organization — organizational, adj. organizationally, adv. /awr geuh neuh zay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of organizing. 2. the state or manner of being organized. 3. something that is organized. 4. organic structure; composition: The organization of this … Universalium
Refugee health — Refugees are often disproportionally affected by infectious disease mainly because of their geographic origin, ethnicity, conditions at a refugee camp, as well as personal, physical, and psychological conditions, either pre existing or acquired … Wikipedia
