数百万乌克兰难民需要欧洲的长期保护

Long-term protection in Europe needed for millions of Ukrainian refugeesSEPTEMBER 2022Monika Sie Dhian Ho,Bob Deen and Niels DrostIn the Ukrainian refugee crisis resulting from the Russian invasion on February 24th,2022,Europe is facing the greatest protection mission in its own region since the Second World War.The European Unions historic decision to invoke the Temporary Protection Directive for the first time prevented the asylum systems in European countries from coming under extreme pressure,and gave displaced persons clarity relatively quickly about a temporary residence permit including access to the labour market and to education for minors.Until now,a nett total of over 6.9 million Ukrainians have fled their country,of whom over 3.9 million refugees have registered for Temporary Protection or similar national protection schemes in European countries.Almost 500.000 Ukrainians have not yet registered for temporary protection,and are using their right to travel in the European Union(EU)without a visa for three months.1 EU countries are still deeply enmeshed in this crisis mode,providing essential temporary accommodation and services.Yet at the same time,a number of factors is