Iraqi resettlement update
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
UNHCR has now referred more 80,000 refugees from Iraq to resettlement countries worldwide. The UN refugee agency's resettlement programme for Iraqi refugees began in 2007 and as of October this year 82,500 individuals had been referred to more than a dozen countries. Around 75 per cent - or just less than 62,000 - Iraqi refugees have been referred to the United States. The remaining 25 percent of cases have been referred to a total of 14 resettlement countries, including Canada, Australia, Germany and Sweden.
Figures for 2009 show that as of October 7, 28,500 Iraqi refugees were put forward for resettlement. Again, around 75 percent of those referrals were to the United States.
According to governments in the region, there are an estimated 2 million Iraqi refugees, the majority of them living in Syria and Jordan. The authorities in Baghdad estimate an additional 2.7 million Iraqis are internally displaced.
Globally, UNHCR expects to make 127,000 refugee resettlement referrals this year, though we estimate that there is more than half a million refugees in need of resettlement.
We urge states to expedite where possible the resettlement of those particularly at risk. Of the 82,500 referred cases only 33,000 departures have taken place so far.
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UNHCR Global Appeal 2004 - The Middle East Regional Overview
1 Dec 2003 ... Although there are hopes that developments in Iraq will enhance prospects for voluntary repatriation, resettlement to third countries is likely to remain the other possible durable solution for many ...... -
UNHCR Global Appeal 2003 - The Middle East Regional Overview
1 Dec 2002 ... con- flict, the war on international terrorism and the continued global dialogue over Iraq. ... Moreover, the pace of resettlement has slowed significantly. Resettlement decisions take longer, and ...... -
2008 Iraq Situation Supplementary Appeal
2 Jan 2008 ... ... include: • Registration and issuance of updated identity documents for all refugees in Iraq; • Resettlement of 500 of the most vul- nerable people; • Resettlement/humanitarian relocation for ...... -
Palestinian refugees to Iceland and Sweden
5 Aug 2008 ... Another group of 155 Palestinians stuck in no-man's land between Syria and Iraq in Al Tanf refugee camp have been accepted for resettlement in Sweden. UNHCR appreciates the support of both Iceland and ...... -
Iraq: no man's land refugees
10 Dec 2004 ... spending more than 18 months in the no-man's land between Iraq and Jordan. They join another 202 Iranian Kurds who arrived in Stockholm two weeks ago after being accepted for resettlement in Sweden. ...... -
UNHCR Global Report 2010 - Jordan
20 Jun 2011 ... ... Durable solutions l In 2010, UNHCR submitted over 2,300 cases covering some 6,400 Iraqi and non-Iraqi individuals for resettlement. Of this group, 3,630 individuals departed for third countries. ...... -
2010 ATCR agenda
30 Jun 2010 ... session: Regional resettlement needs and strategic use of resettlement in MENA Regional Updates and Strategic Situations Iraqi, Palestinian ex-Iraq refugees and Libya: Themes: 1. General ...... -
UNHCR Global Report 2012 - Jordan
1 Jun 2013 ... ... Durable solutions In 2012, the Office submitted some 1,700 refugees (1,500 Iraqis and 200 non-Iraqis) for resettlement. During the year, over | Report on 2012 results | | UNHCR Global Report 2012 ...... -
Assistant High Commissioner in Jordan
17 Feb 2004 ... The Iraqi Ministry of Displacement and Migration is responsible for all matters pertaining to refugees and displaced persons in Iraq, including their repatriation, relocation, resettlement and ......