Recent Remarks by Assistant Secretary Schwartz
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Role of Humanitarians in Government: Perspectives on Advocacy and Impact»
$200 Million Contribution to UNHCR
The U.S. is pleased to announce an initial contribution of $200 million toward the 2010 operations of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. (April 2) Media Note»
Refugee Act of 1980
At a symposium celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980 at Georgetown University’s Law Center, Assistant Secretary Schwartz spoke about the durability of the landmark Act, as well as some of the modern-day challenges and opportunities facing the State Department and all humanitarian organizations that work to protect the world’s vulnerable uprooted people. (Mar. 16) Remarks»
U.S. welcomes new UNRWA Commissioner-General and makes contribution to help Palestinian Refugees (Mar. 12) Media Note»
United States Contributes $40 Million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Feb. 4) Media Note»
The State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) provides aid and sustainable solutions for refugees, victims of conflict and stateless people around the world, through repatriation, local integration, and resettlement in the United States. PRM also promotes the United States' population and migration policies.
![Date: 03/10/2006 Description: Rohingya Children in School at Kutupalong Refugee Camp, Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh. [Hoa Tran] - State Dept Image](/was/20170911010949im_/http://www.state.gov/img/10/36807/prmRefugee_Boys_Learning_Alphabet_Hoa_Tran_200_1.jpg "Date: 03/10/2006 Description: Rohingya Children in School at Kutupalong Refugee Camp, Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh. [Hoa Tran] - State Dept Image")
Who is a refugee?A refugee is a person who has been forced from his or her home and crossed an international border for safety. He or she must have a well-founded fear of persecution in his or her native country, on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
![Date: 09/01/2009 Description: Sudanese refugee girl awaiting resettlement to the U.S., Abeche, Eastern Chad. [Geoffrey Parker] - State Dept Image](/was/20170911010949im_/http://www.state.gov/img/10/36808/prmSudanese_Refugee_Girl_Geoffrey_Parker_120_1.jpg "Date: 09/01/2009 Description: Sudanese refugee girl awaiting resettlement to the U.S., Abeche, Eastern Chad. [Geoffrey Parker] - State Dept Image")
How does the Bureau deliver assistance?The. U.S. government provides assistance largely through the multilateral system in order to maximize impact and minimize duplication. Our major partners include the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Organization for Migration, and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East (UNRWA).
Assistant Secretary Schwartz (Mar. 16): "We have come together here today to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1980 Refugee Act, which was enacted into law on the 17th of March three decades ago...From the moment it became law, the 1980 Refugee Act was recognized as a landmark event that shapes the work we do to this day." Full Text»
