Under international law, states have a primary responsibility to provide assistance to forced migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers, regardless of their legal status.

The Refugee Convention, adopted in 1951, is the primary legal framework for the protection of refugees. It defines who is a refugee, sets out the rights of refugees, and establishes the obligations of states to protect refugees.

The principle of non-refoulement is a fundamental principle of international law that prohibits states from returning refugees to their country of origin if they face persecution.

A refugee is a person who has been granted asylum, while an asylum seeker is a person who has applied for asylum but has not yet received a decision on their application.

States face a number of challenges in addressing forced migration, including the lack of resources to provide assistance to forced migrants, the political unwillingness to accept forced migrants, and the lack of cooperation between states in addressing forced migration.

States can address forced migration by providing financial and humanitarian assistance to forced migrants, resettling forced migrants in third countries, and promoting the integration of forced migrants into their new communities.

The UNHCR is the lead UN agency responsible for addressing forced migration. It provides assistance to forced migrants, promotes the protection of forced migrants, and coordinates the international response to forced migration.

The Global Compact on Refugees is a non-binding agreement that sets out the responsibilities of states in addressing forced migration. It was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2018.

States face a number of challenges in implementing the Global Compact on Refugees, including the lack of resources to implement the Compact, the political unwillingness to implement the Compact, and the lack of cooperation between states in implementing the Compact.

States can work together to address forced migration by sharing information and best practices, by providing financial and technical assistance to each other, and by resettling forced migrants in each other's countries.

Civil society organizations play an important role in addressing forced migration by providing assistance to forced migrants, advocating for the rights of forced migrants, and monitoring the implementation of international law on forced migration.

Civil society organizations face a number of challenges in addressing forced migration, including the lack of resources to provide assistance to forced migrants, the political unwillingness to cooperate with civil society organizations, and the lack of access to forced migrants.

Civil society organizations can work together to address forced migration by sharing information and best practices, by providing financial and technical assistance to each other, and by advocating for the rights of forced migrants.

The media plays an important role in addressing forced migration by raising awareness of forced migration, holding states accountable for their actions on forced migration, and promoting understanding and empathy for forced migrants.

The media faces a number of challenges in addressing forced migration, including the lack of access to forced migrants, the political pressure to report on forced migration in a certain way, and the lack of resources to report on forced migration.