NATO countries Compared by Government > Transnational Issues > Refugees and internally displaced persons > Stateless persons
DEFINITION:
This entry is derived from Government > Transnational Issues > Refugees and internally displaced persons, which includes those persons residing in a country as refugees or internally displaced persons (IDPs). Each country's refugee entry includes only countries of origin that are the source of refugee populations of 5,000 or more. The definition of a refugee according to a United Nations Convention is "a person who is outside his/her country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion; and is unable or unwilling to avail himself/herself of the protection of that country, or to return there, for fear of persecution." The UN established the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1950 to handle refugee matters worldwide. The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has a different operational definition for a Palestinian refugee: "a person whose normal place of residence was Palestine during the period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948 and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict." However, UNHCR also assists some 400,000 Palestinian refugees not covered under the UNRWA definition. The term "internally displaced person" is not specifically covered in the UN Convention; it is used to describe people who have fled their homes for reasons similar to refugees, but who remain within their own national territory and are subject to the laws of that state.
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Interesting observations about Government > Transnational Issues > Refugees and internally displaced persons > Stateless persons
- 3 of the top 4 countries by transnational issues > refugees and internally displaced persons > stateless persons are Hot countries.
- 35 of the top 67 countries by transnational issues > refugees and internally displaced persons > stateless persons are Christian.
- 40 of the top 63 countries by transnational issues > refugees and internally displaced persons > stateless persons are European.
- 31 of the top 60 countries by transnational issues > refugees and internally displaced persons > stateless persons are Cold countries'.
- 6 of the top 13 countries by transnational issues > refugees and internally displaced persons > stateless persons are Emerging markets'.
- 7 of the top 16 countries by transnational issues > refugees and internally displaced persons > stateless persons are Muslim.
- 25 of the top 64 countries by transnational issues > refugees and internally displaced persons > stateless persons are High income OECD.
- Iraq ranked first for transnational issues > refugees and internally displaced persons > stateless persons amongst OPEC countries in 2012.
- 5 of the top 15 countries by transnational issues > refugees and internally displaced persons > stateless persons are Former British Colonies'.
- All of the bottom 3 countries by transnational issues > refugees and internally displaced persons > stateless persons are Catholic.