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UN Flags Refugee Crisis, Says Pakistan Key Host
- On June 24, 2025, the UNHCR reported that approximately 2.5 million refugees worldwide are expected to require resettlement in 2026, with countries such as Pakistan among the primary hosts.
- This need follows a slight decline from 2.9 million in 2025, partly due to Syrian voluntary returns and shrinking quotas from countries like the United States.
- UNHCR spokeswoman Shabia Mantoo highlighted the critical role of resettlement in providing safe options for refugees and called on countries to maintain and expand their resettlement efforts.
- Mantoo noted resettlement quotas in 2025 will be the lowest in two decades, lower than even during the Covid-19 pandemic, and called for more predictable programs and quota flexibility.
- The projection signals mounting challenges for refugees amid reduced resettlement access, underscoring the need for increased international solidarity and support for host countries.
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Geneva: Some 2.5 million refugees will need to be resettled in 2026, a figure that declined this year thanks to the voluntary return of Syrians to their country, said United Nations agency.
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)
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