Only 22 Afghans resettled in UK under ‘pathway’ to help vulnerable refugees

Only 22 Afghans resettled under UK refugee scheme

LONDON: A UK government program for the urgent relocation of Afghan refugees has resettled only 22 Afghans, including eight children, the Guardian reported on Thursday. In January 2022, the government launched the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme to help those forced to flee Afghanistan, many of whom assisted British authorities in Kabul before the Taliban takeover in

Only 22 Afghans resettled in UK under ‘pathway’ to help vulnerable refugees

Charity says disparity with 8,633 Afghans who arrived in small boats last year shows lack of functioning route

Government urged to ‘rethink’ after just 22 fleeing Afghans resettled via UNHCR

Part of a resettlement scheme was for vulnerable people referred by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees having fled Afghanistan.

Just 22 fleeing Afghans have been resettled under government scheme

A pledge had been made to take up to 20,000 Afghan refugees under “one of the most generous” resettlement schemes in the UK’s history.

Government urged to ‘rethink' after just 22 fleeing Afghans resettled via UNHCR

Part of a resettlement scheme was for vulnerable people referred by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees having fled Afghanistan.

Government urged to ‘rethink’ after just 22 fleeing Afghans resettled via UNHCR

Part of a resettlement scheme was for vulnerable people referred by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees having fled Afghanistan.