NEPAL: 80,000 BHUTANESE REFUGEES RESETTLED, 20,000 MORE AWAIT DEPARTURE
KATHMANDU, April 26 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) -- The UN refugee agency and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Friday marked a major milestone in the resettlement of refugees from Bhutan in Nepal, with 100,000 people having been referred for resettlement to third countries since 2007 and almost 80,000 refugees already resettled in different first world countries.
“Marking 100,000 submissions and reaching nearly 80,000 departures are incredible achievements in the history of this refugee programme," a joint press release issued by UNHCR and IOM quoted Diane Goodman, UNHCR acting representatives in Nepal, as saying.
“We have been able to achieve these major milestones thanks to the generosity of the resettlement countries and our donors, the great support of the government, and the resilience of the refugees,” Goodman added.
The acceptance rate of UNHCR’s referrals by resettlement countries currently stands at 99.4 percent of the total submissions, the highest in the world, according UNHCR-IOM.
The USA has accepted the largest numbers of 66,134 people, followed by Canada 5,376, Australia 4,190, New Zealand 747, Denmark 746, Norway 546, the Netherlands 326, and the UK 317.
“We count on resettlement countries to facilitate the speedy departure of refugees they have accepted for resettlement and to continue their strong supports in finding comprehensive solution for the remaining refugees from Bhutan.” said Goodman. -- NNN-NEPALNEWS
“Marking 100,000 submissions and reaching nearly 80,000 departures are incredible achievements in the history of this refugee programme," a joint press release issued by UNHCR and IOM quoted Diane Goodman, UNHCR acting representatives in Nepal, as saying.
“We have been able to achieve these major milestones thanks to the generosity of the resettlement countries and our donors, the great support of the government, and the resilience of the refugees,” Goodman added.
The acceptance rate of UNHCR’s referrals by resettlement countries currently stands at 99.4 percent of the total submissions, the highest in the world, according UNHCR-IOM.
The USA has accepted the largest numbers of 66,134 people, followed by Canada 5,376, Australia 4,190, New Zealand 747, Denmark 746, Norway 546, the Netherlands 326, and the UK 317.
“We count on resettlement countries to facilitate the speedy departure of refugees they have accepted for resettlement and to continue their strong supports in finding comprehensive solution for the remaining refugees from Bhutan.” said Goodman. -- NNN-NEPALNEWS
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