Regional Resettlement Data
Regional Resettlement Data
Sometimes the only way to adequately keep refugees safe is to move them to a secure third country. Resettlement protects refugees whose life, liberty, safety, health, or other fundamental rights are at risk in the country where they have sought refuge.
UNHCR identifiesrefugees in need of resettlement and submits their names and information about their needs to resettlement countries, like Australia and New Zealand.
There were 19.9 million refugees of concern to UNHCR around the world at the end of 2017, but less than one per cent were resettled.
UNHCR identifiesrefugees in need of resettlement and submits their names and information about their needs to resettlement countries, like Australia and New Zealand.
There were 19.9 million refugees of concern to UNHCR around the world at the end of 2017, but less than one per cent were resettled.
Former refugee, Rez Gardi is the first female Kurdish lawyer in New Zealand and Young New Zealander of the Year 2017.
© UNHCR/ Ella Fisher
The below graphs show the total number of refugees who were submitted for resettlement by UNHCR to Australia and New Zealand and the total number of refugees who departed in each fiscal year.
Graph showing the total number of refugees who were submitted for resettlement by UNHCR to Australia and the total number of refugees who departed for Australia during each fiscal year.
© UNHCR
Graph showing the total number of refugees who were submitted for resettlement by UNHCR to New Zealand and the total number of refugees who departed for New Zealand during each fiscal year.
