Refugees and Climate Change

Which United Nations organisation is responsible for refugees?

• UNICEF

• UNHCR

• WHO

• WTO

The number of refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced people has (increased/decreased) between 1955 and 2015? (select appropriate answer)

The official definition of a refugee under international law is a person who has a

• well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his/her nationality and is unable to return to their home.

• low living standard and has decided to move to a wealthier country

• risk of their home being destroyed by a natural disaster

• all answers are correct

An internally displaced person is someone who

• has fled their home due to conflict, natural disasters or other reasons and is now forced to live in another country.

• has had to leave their home due to climate change and live in another country.

• has fled their home due to conflict, natural disasters or other reasons and is now forced to live in another city/town with their home country.

• none of these answers are correct

An asylum seeker is someone who

• has been classified as a refugee for more than ten years

• has been internally displaced for more than ten years

• arrives in a country illegally by boat

• is seeking international protection but whose claim for refugee status has not yet been determined

In 2018, the most refugees came from which country?

In 2018, the top refugee host country was

The UNHCR is funded by

• governments and private donations

• governments

• non-government organisations such as Amnesty International

• the European Union

People escaping from climate change are classified as refugees under international law.

• YES

• NO

Climate change can lead to internal displacement e.g. drought leading to famine and people moving to find food.

• TRUE

• FALSE