Role of UNHCR to Protect Refugee Children: Case Study of Israel Refugee Children

 Role of UNHCR to Protect Refugee Children: Case Study of Israel Refugee Children

Indeed, the following case study is discussing the role of UNHCR to protect refugee children in different contexts based on one of periphery regions which is Asian region.

Israel Refugee Children

In the Asian region, Israel provides a substantial shelter for refugees, the majority of whom are from Russia, Ukraine, Sudan, Eritrea, and Georgia. Among them, about 8,500 refugee children have reported in 2020. Furthermore, the war between Israel and Palestine and the ongoing battle between Israel and Gaza in 2023 are the primary causes of refugee crises and territory disputes.

However, UNHCR is always coming to forward to protect refugee children who are under 18 years accordance with the international law and human rights. Accordingly, the following discussion includes the role of UNHCR to protect refugee children under the specific context as follows,

Education

UNHCR and Israeli government are working together to improve the educational opportunities for refugee children. As a result, education is compulsory and free for refugee children aged 3-17 years. This education is given as segregation parts which are education of school and kindergartens. Additionally, the UNHCR works with non-governmental organizations to support specific educational resources such as home learning programs, extracurricular activities, psychosocial support, and educational materials. These efforts are key indicators of the organization's ongoing efforts to provide refugee children with a high-quality education and succeed future lives. Furthermore, the CBI program of UNHCR aimed to improve the financial capacity of unmarried mothers by supporting their children's education. During the COVID-19 pandemic, UNHCR facilitated online platforms to carry on the refugee children’s education properly.  Yet, UNHCR has not provided any platform for early childhood education for children who are under 3 years that is one of criticism to unable to ensure children’s education right on the early childhood.

 Health

Although the COVID-19 pandemic crisis was the largest challenge, UNHCR focused to raise the awareness, give financial assistances and protection services to refugee children’s parents because they have more capability to protect their children. Additionally, against the corona virus, UNHCR provided some immunization facilities for refugee children with help from WHO.  Yet, about 50% of refugee children could not meet their necessary coronavirus treatments. In order to eradicate infant mortality, the full vaccination procedure, including injected BCG, polio, and Hib vaccinations, is being administered to newborns and infants under UNHCR's sexual and reproductive health services. UNICEF plays an essential role in ensuring the refugee children’s mental health. For example, psychological assistance for children during the Israel-Gaza conflict in 2023.

Security

UNHCR has already prepared the policy framework to ensure refugee children’s security. Hence, individual children’s wellbeing is a primary consideration to ensure their security which is allocated for children who separated from their parents and parents are dead. According to non- discrimination article, refugee children cannot be discriminated including sexual abuse especially for refugee girls. Moreover, UNHCR illustrates the Convention on the Rights of the Child by providing care and rehabilitation for refugee children. For example, when Hamas launched an unexpected attack, UNHCR moved refugee children to safe places immediately in order to protect them.

Social Development

UNHCR completes its duty by refugee children’s social development. Therefore, the UNHCR's sports programs, language training courses, and leisure activities are the foundations that enable individuals to become better at socializing and develop stronger personalities. In parallel with their education, this development is ongoing. For example, workshops and leadership training programs have been organized to provide appropriate knowledge on how to deal with communities in Israel.

According to the above senses, UNHCR is in the frontline to protect refugee children and fulfill its responsibilities with collaborated with other partners such as WHO, UNICEF and so on.

Reference:

UNHCR (2022). Israel, Fact Sheet. UNHCR, [online] pp.1–4. Available at: https://www.Israel-Factsheet-Sept-2020.pdf  [Accessed 20 Jan. 2024].

UNHCR (2023b). The 1951 Refugee Convention. UNHCR. [online] 24 Apr. Available at: https://www.unhcr.org/about-unhcr/who-we-are/1951-refugee-convention. [Accessed 19 Jan. 2024].

UNHCR Israel. (2001). Activities in Israel. [online] Available at: https://www.unhcr.org/il/en/activities-in-israel  [Accessed 20 Jan. 2024].

UNICEF. (2023). Canada : For Every Child.UNICEF’s role in Israel and Gaza. [online] Available at: https://www.unicef.ca/en/unicefs-role-israel-and-gaza#5  [Accessed 20 Jan. 2024].

 

 

 

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