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| − | The '''Usean Refugee Dispute''' was a humanitarian crisis created by the [[Erusea|Federal Republic of Erusea]] in the wake of the [[Ulysses 1994XF04]] asteroid's planetfall in early July 1999.{{Ref|GAZE-War1|"[[GAZE: War?#Friction Comes to the Surface of the Refugee Problem|Friction Comes to the Surface of the Refugee Problem]]", ''[[GAZE: War?]]'' Published August 22, 2003.}} |
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| + | The '''Usean refugee crisis''' was a humanitarian disaster in the wake of the [[Ulysses 1994XF04|Ulysses Impact Event]] in July 1999. Numerous civilians that survived the planetfall lost their homes, forcing [[Usea]]n countries to relocate them. The effects of the refugee crisis on the [[Erusea|Federal Republic of Erusea]] led to the country instigating the [[Continental War]] in 2003. |
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| + | ==History== |
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| − | ==Summary of events== |
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| − | After Ulysses made planetfall on July 3, 1999, the |
+ | After Ulysses made planetfall on July 3, 1999, the countries on the Usean continent were inundated with civilian refugees displaced by the impacts. Despite [[Stonehenge (Strangereal)|Stonehenge]]'s best efforts to mitigate the destruction, the damage was more extensive than the countries had anticipated; more than one million Usean civilians had become refugees almost overnight. The countries placed quotas on how many refugees each would admit based on a variety of factors.{{Ref|GAZE-War|[[War?]]. ''[[GAZE]]''.}} |
| + | The crisis worsened in April 2000 when Erusea announced it would tighten its restrictions on visa applications, effectively blocking all foreign refugees. The Erusean government released a statement deeming it impossible to accept any more refugees while managing recovery efforts in its economic state. Erusea's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Frederick Updike, asserted that the country had already taken in around 200,000 refugees and could not meet other countries' expectations to admit even more. He claimed that Ulysses affected Erusea more than any other country, killing tens of thousands of people just in the capital, [[Farbanti]].{{Refcall|GAZE-War}} |
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| − | After a meeting of the [[Central Usea Treaty Organization]] (UTO), the Usean nations began working together to relocate and accommodate the refugees. The UTO set "quotas" of how many refugees each nation was to admit based on a variety of factors, including the degree and extent of the damage inflicted on each country by Ulysses. Suddenly, in April 2000, the [[Erusea|Federal Republic of Erusea]] announced that it would no longer accept any foreign refugees.{{Refcall|GAZE-War1}} |
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| + | As the number of people gathered at Erusea's borders neared 600,000, Erusea called for {{Wp|Non-governmental organization|NGOs}} to relocate them to other countries. Some NGOs ignored this, resulting in many refugees dying or falling ill as well as an increased crime rate in the border camps. United Nations Commissioner Guggenheim requested other Usean countries to expand their acceptance rates, but few responded. Instead, most countries began to boycott Erusean exports.{{Refcall|GAZE-War}} |
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| − | ==Erusian hostilities== |
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| − | The Erusian Minister of Foreign Affairs had stated that Erusea had taken in some 200,000 refugees, alone, while the other nations of Usea expected them to take in even more. The Erusian government released a statement deeming it impossible to accept any more refugees and simultaneously manage the recovery efforts within the country. Erusea had experienced the horror of Ulysses firsthand: fragments of the asteroid had killed tens of thousands of Erusians and displaced thousands more. The Erusian Prime Minister denounced the UTO's expectations as "completely unfair" to the Erusian public, which shared his feelings on the matter. As the number of people gathered at the Erusian borders neared upward of 600,000, Erusea began sending them to refugee camps or flying them to different nations as part of its "Humane Transport Plan".{{Refcall|GAZE-War1}} |
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| ⚫ | In the summer of 2003, Erusea launched a surprise invasion of neighboring [[San Salvacion]] and commandeered Stonehenge. Erusea took the [[Central Usea Treaty Organization|UTO]] personnel stationed at Stonehenge into custody and seized all military equipment at the base. This incident rallied the members of the Continental Nations' Economic Alliance to reform into the [[Independent State Allied Forces]].{{Refcall|GAZE-War}} Open war soon broke out between Erusea and ISAF and lasted until September 2005.{{Ref|AC04-M17|[[Siege of Farbanti]], ''[[Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies]]''.}} |
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| − | The UTO's Secretary-General commissioned inspections of these refugee camps and found that they were inadequately supplied and many of the refugees were sick or malnourished. The international community was outraged; many Useans began to boycott Erusian exports, and the UTO levied harsh trade sanctions against Erusea in protest. However, this only worsened the situation: the sanctions put added stress on Erusea's fragile economy, further intensifying the Erusians' distrust and resentment towards the rest of the continent.{{Refcall|GAZE-War1}} |
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| + | The refugee crisis continued through and following the war. In 2008, the [[Osea|Osean Federation]] invited the [[Federation of Central Usea]] and Erusea's provisional government to the [[G7 Summit]]. Usea's ongoing refugee crisis was one of the topics discussed at the summit.{{Ref|GAZE-Arkbird|[[Arkbird Declaration: Summit 2008]]. ''[[GAZE]]''.}} |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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| − | *The Usean Refugee Dispute is a pre-''Ace Combat 04'' event which sets up the story for that game. The information known about the dispute was translated and interpreted from the "GAZE Special Edition: "War?" (August 22, 2003)" magazine. |
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Latest revision as of 18:15, 28 February 2019
The Usean refugee crisis was a humanitarian disaster in the wake of the Ulysses Impact Event in July 1999. Numerous civilians that survived the planetfall lost their homes, forcing Usean countries to relocate them. The effects of the refugee crisis on the Federal Republic of Erusea led to the country instigating the Continental War in 2003.
History
After Ulysses made planetfall on July 3, 1999, the countries on the Usean continent were inundated with civilian refugees displaced by the impacts. Despite Stonehenge's best efforts to mitigate the destruction, the damage was more extensive than the countries had anticipated; more than one million Usean civilians had become refugees almost overnight. The countries placed quotas on how many refugees each would admit based on a variety of factors.[1]
The crisis worsened in April 2000 when Erusea announced it would tighten its restrictions on visa applications, effectively blocking all foreign refugees. The Erusean government released a statement deeming it impossible to accept any more refugees while managing recovery efforts in its economic state. Erusea's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Frederick Updike, asserted that the country had already taken in around 200,000 refugees and could not meet other countries' expectations to admit even more. He claimed that Ulysses affected Erusea more than any other country, killing tens of thousands of people just in the capital, Farbanti.[1]
As the number of people gathered at Erusea's borders neared 600,000, Erusea called for NGOs to relocate them to other countries. Some NGOs ignored this, resulting in many refugees dying or falling ill as well as an increased crime rate in the border camps. United Nations Commissioner Guggenheim requested other Usean countries to expand their acceptance rates, but few responded. Instead, most countries began to boycott Erusean exports.[1]
In the summer of 2003, Erusea launched a surprise invasion of neighboring San Salvacion and commandeered Stonehenge. Erusea took the UTO personnel stationed at Stonehenge into custody and seized all military equipment at the base. This incident rallied the members of the Continental Nations' Economic Alliance to reform into the Independent State Allied Forces.[1] Open war soon broke out between Erusea and ISAF and lasted until September 2005.[2]
The refugee crisis continued through and following the war. In 2008, the Osean Federation invited the Federation of Central Usea and Erusea's provisional government to the G7 Summit. Usea's ongoing refugee crisis was one of the topics discussed at the summit.[3]
Trivia
- The events of the refugee crisis became a major plot point in Ace Combat Infinity, in which the autonomous region of Iyuli suffers similar economic problems related to an influx of refugees.