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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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How is this organization funded today?

The federal government funds OSHA.

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United Nations 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees

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Describe the history of the policy. Was it created in response to or to support existing policy or legislation?

The convention in 1951 was a response to WW2 and the vast amounts of refugees that existed as a result. States involved in the convention and the UN could decide to apply it to refugees not necessarily from WW2, but in 1967, the limits were removed and made it so that it could apply to any refugees, not just those from WW2. It has since been used during major refugee crises in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

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Tulane University's Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy

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Where is the program located?(Within another institution, virtually, etc.)

This program is located at Tulane University in New Orleans, but has partnership with Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uganda, and the US.