US EditionUN Flags Refugee Crisis, Says Pakistan Key Host
- The UN Refugee Agency estimates that 2.5 million refugees will need resettlement in 2026, a decline from 2.9 million in 2025 due to voluntary returns by Syrian refugees.
- The largest numbers of refugees needing resettlement will come from Afghanistan, Syria, South Sudan, Sudan, Myanmar, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to Shabia Mantoo.
- Mantoo warned that resettlement quotas are expected to hit a two-decade low in 2025, risking the progress made in recent years and exposing refugees to danger.
- UNHCR's resettlement goal for 2026 is 120,000 refugees, and it is urging countries to increase their resettlement commitments and adopt more flexible quota systems.
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UN flags refugee crisis, says Pakistan key host
An estimated 2.5 million refugees worldwide will need to be resettled next year, the UN said Tuesday, at a time when the United States but also other nations are shrinking resettlement access. UNHCR, the United Nations' refugee agency, said the needs were down slightly from this year, when around 2.9 million refugees are estimated to need resettlement. "This is mainly due to the changed situation in Syria, which has allowed for voluntary returns…
2.5 Million Refugees Face Uncertainty As Global Resettlement Access Shrinks
An estimated 2.5 million refugees worldwide will need to be resettled next year, the UN said Tuesday, at a time when the United States but also other nations are shrinking resettlement access.
UNHCR's spokesman explained that, although the overall number of refugees continues to grow, the realisation needs have been reduced mainly due to the situation in Syria.
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DnoticiasAccording to the UN agency report, the largest refugee group to be re-installed in 2026 will be Afghan, with more than half a million people (573,400)
Spokesperson warns of record-low quotas despite growing global displacement - Anadolu Ajansı
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