Localization

Resettlement

E. Resettlement

a Central and South West Asia, North Africa and the Middle East.

Resettlement to third countries

Resettlement anti fraud policy

As part of initiatives to prevent fraud and malfeasance in the resettlement process, a UNHCR Resettlement Anti Fraud Plan of Action was presented at the Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement in June 2004 and is being implemented.

Furthermore, I welcome the ongoing resettlement programmes.

Several delegations also drew attention to the importance of resettlement as a protection tool, giving examples of programmes under way to provide more resettlement opportunities.

Group resettlement of Liberian refugees from Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea and Ghana and of the Somali Bantu refugees in Kenya is ongoing, along with the usual submissions and processing of individual resettlement cases.

(iii) The extent to which tools to improve monitoring and oversight of resettlement have been adopted

(d) To assist the Government of National Reconciliation in undertaking the regrouping of all the Ivorian forces involved and to assist in ensuring the security of their disarmament, cantonment and demobilization sites,

Resettlement continued to be an important durable solution for certain individuals and groups of refugees.

Repatriation and rehabilitation funds had been provided by the International Organization for Migration.

It must be accompanied by relevant and adequate protection and relocation programmes.

Australia is one of only 10 countries with an established resettlement programme and ranks among the top three resettlement countries with the United States of America and Canada.

However, resettlement was only part of the comprehensive approach required.

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Since 2002, resettlement has been established as a priority.

In a minority of these, UNHCR determined status only for resettlement purposes.

A Multilateral Framework of Understandings on Resettlement, which promotes a more strategic use of resettlement, was completed in June 2004 and welcomed in October by the Executive Committee.

I have noted however, that most refugees consider the resettlement process too slow.

This leaves the third possibility that of resettlement.

The first user interface was in English, but in an ongoing process of localization others were added.

The refugee status determination and resettlement learning programme was introduced in 2003.

The greater the repatriation component, the larger the negative impact on some financial markets.

(n) Review resettlement resources or objectives, with a view to align available means and operational needs (para. 191)

UNHCR commented that it was consequently considering the creation of a resettlement service to improve this function.

(n) Review resettlement resources or objectives, with a view to aligning available means and operational needs (para. 191)

His country had always favoured durable solutions, voluntary repatriation, integration and reinsertion.

UNHCR has put increased emphasis on the strategic use of resettlement in its operations in Africa.

In February, the Bush administration announced that it will offer resettlement this year to 7,000 Iraqi refugees.

The plan focuses on agency responsibilities, possible settlement sites, the pre positioning of relief items and security arrangements.

The majority opted for resettlement in the United States where there is a strong Montagnard community.

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Review resettlement resources or objectives, with a view to align available means and operational needs (para. 191)

UNHCR and its resettlement partners also sought to use resettlement more strategically, to maximize benefits for resettled refugees, facilitate comprehensive solutions to protracted refugee situations, improve the asylum space in countries of asylum and share burdens and responsibilities more equitably.

The management and planning of resettlement was improved by the early preparation of projected resettlement needs for 2005 and the holding of an Indications Conference for the first time in June 2004, a process repeated in June 2005 for 2006.

(o) Implement the June 2004 resettlement anti fraud plan of action (para. 197)

Increasing resettlement needs have been identified in 2004 but are forecast to decrease in 2005.

Owing to large repatriation movements, 2005 had begun with the smallest number of refugees in almost a quarter century.

Resettlement was another important solution for refugees, particularly for the many who lived in limbo in protracted situations.

(c) Substantive operations (e.g. disarmament, demobilization, repatriation, resettlement and reintegration, rule of law)

The resettlement programme goes beyond international obligations and reflects Australia's desire to assist persons in need.

Implement the June 2004 resettlement anti fraud plan of action (para. 197)