When a crisis occurs, the primary responsibility for refugee security falls with the host government whose territory the refugees have fled to. How these states have handled the crises have varied widely; at times successfully, often times inadequate, and occasionally disastrous. The question then arises; what responsibility does the host government, and ultimately the international community have to legitimate refugees? How do these entities currently address the facet of security when a refugee crisis emerges? And finally, what could the international community change in order to facilitate a better result in achieving security and ultimately protection for refugees? .
2. LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR REFUGEE RIGHTS .
Before you can consider the previous questions, it is first necessary to understand the legal framework that international relief agencies such as the United Nations High Commissionaire for Refugees (UNHCR) and the humanitarian non governmental organizations (NGO) exercise when intervening in a refugee emergency. For as long as there has been war there have been "refugees". However, with the end of the First World War and the creation of the League of Nations there, for the first time, appeared to tangible global effort in addressing refugee crises with the formation of The High Commissioner for Refugees. The situation only improved further in 1933 when the League of Nations adopted the Convention concerning the Status of Refugees. This agreement introduced the notion that signatory states were required not to expel legitimate refugees from their territories and to avoid "non-admittance [of refugees] at the frontier." A new concept was taking shape; it appeared as though for the first time refugees would be granted legal protection and rights. Unfortunately, as was the case with many League of Nations agreements, it proved to be ineffective. Not only were there only eight signatories but most passed a series of strict limitations on their responsibilities.