Diplomacy & Politics Glossary

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

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

A country where the government cannot provide basic services or security, leading to loss of control and potential humanitarian crises.

A composite statistic measuring a country's average achievements in health, education, and income.

Temporary suspension of hostilities to allow delivery of aid or evacuation of civilians during armed conflict.

Designated safe routes established to allow civilians and aid to move through conflict zones without harm.

Humanitarian intervention is the use of military force by one or more states to prevent or stop widespread suffering or human rights violations in another state.

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

A framework ensuring that climate change mitigation efforts are fair and inclusive, protecting workers and vulnerable communities.

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.

International norm obligating states to prevent mass atrocities within their borders or accept international intervention.

An international norm that states must protect their populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity.

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

The capacity of a population to safeguard sustainable access to adequate quantities of acceptable quality water.