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Airbnb's CEO said the program will be funded by Airbnb, charitable donations, and the "generosity of hosts."
Homelessness in Germany is a significant social issue, one that is estimated to affect around 678,000 people. [1] This figure includes about 372,000 people that are accommodated (in refugee shelters, etc.) by public services, e.g. by the municipalities. [2] Since 2014, there has been a 150% increase in the homeless population within the country ...
The right of asylum for victims of political persecution is a basic right stipulated in the Constitution of Germany.In a wider sense, the right of asylum recognises the definition of 'refugee' as established in the 1951 Refugee Convention and is understood to protect asylum seekers from deportation and grant them certain protections under the law.
In the 1990s, refugees from the Yugoslav Wars sought asylum in Europe in large numbers. [97] In the 2010s, millions fled to Europe from wars in Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. More than 34,000 migrants and refugees have died trying to get to Europe since 1993, most often due to capsizing while trying to cross the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas. [98]
Aerial photography of the "Südkaserne" in Nuremberg, Germany. The Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, BAMF) is a German federal agency under the responsibility of the Federal Ministry of the Interior. It is located in the former Südkaserne (South Barracks) in Nuremberg. It is the central ...
“It's really important that European countries and Europe’s allies - the UK, the U.S. - are fully co-ordinated in their strategy of accepting refugees and integrating those refugees in society ...
Refugee camp, Chad. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or UNHCR, is a United Nations agency that protects and supports refugees. [1] When the UNHCR was first established, material aspects of refugee relief (e.g., housing, food) were seen to be the responsibility of the hosting government.