Conversations
Location
"Choosing a location is the first task. The first Refugee Nation needs to be situated at the border region of a friendly state."
Political system
"The initial political system should be secular, liberal, and socially responsive, exercising authority with legitimacy over the region."
Security
"The United Nations should be asked to provide a permanent peacekeeping security force as a statement to the world of UN approval for the establishment of Refugee Nations, and to prevent instability in relations with bordering states."
Foundation
"The initial foundation of a nation is its people and the rule of law."
Partnerships
"The building of a nation requires money and technology, and depends on multinational corporations to spearhead large-scale infrastructure projects. With a partnership structure in ownership and project management, we can build a refugee nation based on profitable business partnerships with corporations."
Implementation
"A committee of top business and humanitarian minds should establish the first responsible government, with the help of thousands of volunteers around the world."
White Paper: Refugee Nations
The “Refugee Nations” or “Ultra Nation-State (UNS)” initiative is a humanitarian effort to create a new nation-state as a home for refugees and other persecuted individuals who wish to immigrate to a new country and start a new life. The vision is to create the first of such nation-state in the Sahara Desert or a group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The Refugee Nations initiative is an attempt to address the humanitarian crisis of increasing number of refugees arising from global conflicts. It is also a way for developed nations to contribute to humanitarian efforts without increasing their restricted immigration quota.…