The number of refugees needing resettlement assistance will continue to rise sharply in 2024

On June 26, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned that more than 2.4 million refugees worldwide will have to be resettled in 2024, an increase of 20% compared to 2023.

Số người tị nạn cần hỗ trợ tái định cư sẽ tiếp tục tăng mạnh trong năm 2024

Syrian refugee children play outside the Domiz refugee camp. (Source: UNHCR)

In the UNHCR report titled “Projected Global Resettlement Needs Assessment 2024,” Asia tops the list of needs in 2024, with nearly 730,000 refugees needing resettlement assistance. This is also 30% of the global need.

The report notes that with the crisis in Syria entering its 13th year and the largest refugee crisis in history, Syrian refugees continue to be in high need of resettlement for the eighth consecutive year. There are currently an estimated 754,000 Syrians globally in need of immediate assistance.

The report also said Afghanistan had the second highest proportion of refugees needing resettlement assistance, followed by South Sudan, Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In addition, UNHCR said that in 2022, out of about 116,000 applications, only 58,457 refugees were approved for resettlement.

According to UNHCR, resettlement offers hope for life and helps protect people at risk, by providing sustainable solutions, while reducing pressure on host countries.

“We will see a surge in refugee resettlement needs in 2024. Resettlement remains a key solution for those most at risk,” UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi stressed.

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