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What is refugee resettlement?
What is refugee resettlement? Why is it an important lifeline for refugees? Find out here.
- Article
- 5 December 2023
Refugee resettlement
- Refugee resettlement is an internationally-agreed framework, which aims to provide a pathway to safety and a durable solution for refugees.
What is refugee resettlement?
Resettlement is a lifeline for some of the world's most at-risk refugees. It involves selecting and transferring recognised refugees from the country where they have sought protection to another country which has greater capacity to welcome them, and support them to rebuild their lives (for instance, in Europe).
- Article
- 8 January 2026
Joint statement: EU states must not backtrack on refugee resettlement commitments
- Press Release
- 8 January 2026
7 things to know about refugee resettlement into the EU
What is it? Refugee resettlement involves the selection and transfer of recognised refugees from the country they have sought protection to a third country that has agreed to admit them with permanent residence status.
- Pathways to protection
10 things to know about global displacement and EU refugee resettlement
An analysis of the latest annual UNHCR reports on global displacement and resettlement.
- Report
- 1 July 2020
Joint statement: Resettlement Can't Wait!
Ahead of the publication of the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum on 23 September and the Resettlement Forum on 9 October, we appeal to the EU institutions and member states to urgently revive and increase resettlement efforts.
- Refugee Resettlement
Malaysia
Through our Resettlement Support Centre based in Malaysia and Thailand, the IRC assists thousands of refugees who departed from camps and cities in East Asia to enter the United States and build new lives.
- Country
United States
The U.S. has a long tradition of offering refuge to those fleeing persecution and war. However, the Trump administration, citing unfounded security concerns, put a travel ban in place, suspended the refugee resettlement programme for 120 days and slashed refugee arrivals by more than half.
- Country
IRC warns of “catastrophic” 75% drop in EU refugee resettlement and humanitarian admission pledges for 2026
- Press Release
- 13 November 2025