Refugee Crisis
Definition
The Refugee Crisis refers to periods when large numbers of people are forced to leave their home country due to reasons such as war, persecution or natural disasters and seek asylum elsewhere.
Analogy
Imagine if your house (country) suddenly became unsafe because of a fire (war/persecution). You'd need somewhere else safe to stay temporarily or permanently - this is what refugees experience on a much larger scale.
Related terms
Asylum Seekers: These are people who have left their home country and applied for protection as refugees in another country but whose claims haven't yet been processed.
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs): These individuals have had to leave their homes due to similar reasons as refugees but remain within their own country's borders.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): This is the UN agency responsible for protecting and assisting refugees around the world.
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