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Resettlement

Refworld contains a wealth of documents related to resettlement, including legal, policy and background information. This "Special Feature" on resettlement is regularly maintained and contains legal, policy and operational material.

UNHCR Policy Documents Related to Resettlement
Resettlement Handbook, July 2011 edition
Resettlement Handbook, November 2004 edition; Country Chapters last updated September 2009 (in French)
Multilateral Framework of Understandings on Resettlement, FORUM/2004/6, 16 September 2004
Framework for Durable Solutions for Refugees and Persons of Concern, 1 May 2003
Integration Handbook: Refugee Resettlement, 2002

Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement (ATCR)
UNHCR Projected Global Resettlement Needs 2011, June 2010
Strategic Use of Resettlement, 4 June 2010
Guidelines on Twinning Arrangements between Resettlement States, June 2009
Emergency Resettlement and the Use of Temporary Evacuation Transit Facilities, 19 May 2010
Strategic Use of Resettlement, 12 October 2009
Refugee Resettlement: Performance Outcomes 2007 and Global Projections 2009, 30 June 2008
Information Note: Establishing Temporary Evacuation Transit Facilities for Onward Resettlement, Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement, Geneva, 28-30 June 2007 (Agenda Item 3m), 28 June 2007
UNHCR Resettlement Anti-Fraud Plan of Action Update on Activities: August 2005 - Present, Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement (22-23 June 2006), 22 June 2006
UNHCR Projected Global Resettlement Needs 2007, 22 June 2006
Challenges in Addressing Global Refugee Resettlement Needs. Discussion Paper for the Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement (22-23 June 2006), 14 June 2006
Information Note on HIV Testing for Resettlement Applicants, June 2006
Supporting Next Steps in Integration Initiatives. An Inventory of Opportunities and Needs in the Integration of Resettled Refugees, A Project of the Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement, implemented by the Canadian Council for Refugees, August 2004
Current Challenges in the Resettlement of Minors through UNHCR and the Best Interest Determination (BID) Process, 1 June 2003
Case Identification: Challenges Posed by Urban Refugees, 1 June 2003

UNHCR ExCom and Standing Committee
Resettlement is an issue that has the interest of many member states of UNHCR's Executive Committee. Below are some key documents on resettlement, as discussed with the body and its Standing Committee.
Statement by Vincent Cochetel, Deputy Director, Division of International Protection Services (DIPS). "Progress Report on Resettlement" (UNHCR Standing Committee, 42nd Session), 25 June 2008
Progress Report on Resettlement, EC/61/SC/CRP.11, 31 May 2010
Progress Report on Resettlement, EC/59/SC/CRP.11, 2 June 2008
Progress Report on Resettlement, EC/57/SC/CRP.15, 6 June 2006
Protracted Refugee Situations, EC/54/SC/CRP.14, 10 June 2004
Progress Report on Resettlement, EC/54/SC/CRP.10, 7 June 2004
The Strategic Use of Resettlement: A Discussion Paper Prepared by the Working Group on Resettlement, EC/53/SC/CRP.10/Add. 1, 3 June 2003
New Directions for Resettlement Policy and Practice, EC/51/SC/INF.2, 14 June 2001
Note on Resettlement of Refugees with Special Needs, EC/48/SC/CRP.28, 25 May 1998
Executive Committee Conclusion No. 67 (XLII) - 1991, Resettlement as an Instrument of Protection, 11 October 1991 (in French)
Resettlement as an Instrument of Protection: Traditional Problems in Achieving This Durable Solution and New Directions in the 1990s, EC/SCP/65, 9 July 1991
Other references to resettlement in Executive Committee Conclusions

Other Policy Documents Related to Resettlement
Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration Regarding Temporary Evacuation to Romania of Persons in Urgent Need of International Protection and their Onward Resettlement, 7 May 2007
Background Paper from UNHCR: EU Resettlement (European Commission consultation meeting on the EU resettlement scheme, Brussels, 12 December 2008), UNHCR, December 2008
Remarks by Sean Henderson, Senior Resettlement Officer (global issues), at the European Council on Refugees and Exiles Biannual General Meeting (30-31 October 2008; Paris, France), UNHCR, 31 October 2008
Remarks by Sean Henderson, Remarks by Sean Henderson, Senior Resettlement Officer (global issues), at the 2nd Meeting of the Expert Group on Resettlement Fraud (10-11 September 2008, Amman, Jordan), UNHCR, 11 September 2008
Strengthening NGO-UNHCR Partnerships in Refugee Resettlement to the EU, UNHCR, 23 November 2007
Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, On the Managed Entry in the EU of Persons in Need of International Protection and the Enhancement of the Protection Capacity of the Regions of Origin. "Improving Access to Durable Solutions", COM(2004) 410 final, 4 June 2004
Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, On Regional Protection Programmes, COM(2005) 388 final, 1 September 2005
Refugee Resettlement as a Tool of International Protection and Durable Solution, Speech given by Sean Henderson at the International Conference on the Reception and Integration of Resettled Refugees, Stockholm, 25-27 April 2001

Documents Related to Resettlement
All reports relating to resettlement by all sources
All reports relating to integration by all sources

Main Countries of Resettlement
United States of America
Australia
Canada
Sweden
Norway
New Zealand
Finland
Denmark
Netherlands
United Kingdom
* Source: Governments / UNHCR. Table source: 2006 Global Trends, June 2007, revised 16 July 2007

Tools
All Resettlement Handbook Country Chapters, as Submitted by Resettlement Countries
The Heightened Risk Identification Tool (and User Guide), Second Edition, UNHCR, June 2010
Self-Study Module: Resettlement Learning Programme, Rev., UNHCR, October 2010
Post-Mission Questionnaire for Resettlement Interview Missions, UNHCR, January 2009
Pre-Mission Questionnaire for Resettlement Interview Missions, UNHCR, January 2009
Pre-Mission Checklist for Resettlement Interview Missions, UNHCR, January 2009
Welcome to Europe! A Guide to Resettlement: A Comparative Review of Resettlement in Europe, ICMC, December 2007 (external link)
Shaping Our Future. A Practical Guide to the Selection, Reception and Integration of Resettled Refugees, Ministry of Labour (Finland) and Reception and Integration Agency (Ireland), 2005
Handbook on Integration for Policy-Makers and Practitioners, European Commission, Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security, November 2004
Resettlement Procedures. Chart on Case Identification and Determination Process
Emerging Resettlement Countries. Recent Developments in the Resettlement Programmes

Best Practices
Facts Sheets on Best Practices (forthcoming)
Good Practice Guides on the Integration of Refugees in the European Union, ECRE Task Force on Integration, September 1999

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