Migration & Refugees — Glossary

Protection granted by a state to individuals fleeing persecution from their home country.

The use of granting asylum as a diplomatic tool to influence relationships between states or protect political dissidents.

An individual who flees their home country seeking international protection but whose refugee status has not yet been legally recognized. They await formal determination of their claim.

The practice where asylum seekers apply for refugee status in multiple countries to find the most favorable conditions. It raises complex legal and ethical issues in migration policy.

A person compelled to leave their country due to sudden or gradual environmental changes adversely affecting their living conditions.

People forced to leave their homes due to environmental factors like climate change, natural disasters, or resource depletion.

The coerced movement of people from their homes due to conflict, persecution, or disasters.

An approach focusing on protecting individuals from threats like poverty, disease, and violence rather than just state security.

People forced to flee their homes but who remain within their country's borders due to conflict or disasters.

The policies and regulations that manage the movement, rights, and integration of migrants across borders.

Cooperative arrangements among states to distribute responsibility for hosting and supporting refugees.

Refugee resettlement is the process of relocating refugees from an asylum country to a third country that agrees to admit them permanently.

The legal process by which authorities decide whether an asylum seeker qualifies as a refugee under international criteria.

The condition of individuals who are not recognized as citizens by any country, lacking legal nationality.