Author : Vereinte Nationen Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
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ISBN 13 :
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Book Synopsis Impact of COVID-19 on Migrants and Refugees in the Arab Region by : Vereinte Nationen Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
Download or read book Impact of COVID-19 on Migrants and Refugees in the Arab Region written by Vereinte Nationen Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Migrants and refugees are among the social groups most impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and are suffering disproportionately from its social and economic consequences. This publication is a joint work by ESCWA, UNHCR and ILO in collaboration with the members of the United Nations Issue-Based Coalition (IBC) on Migration in the Arab Region. The paper examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrants and refugees in the region. It focuses on several relevant areas including health, income security, the economy and education. It also addresses return and voluntary repatriation, and trafficking in persons during the pandemic. The paper focuses on the impact of the pandemic on specific groups, namely women, children and refugees. It concludes with a set of actionable short- and medium-term policy recommendations that could guide countries' responses for protecting migrants and refugees in the areas of health, administrative measures, education, employment, access to information and justice among others. The recommendations are also available in a policy brief that was prepared based on the analysis presented in the technical paper.