Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 1

Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement 2022:

This year's ATCR was held in Geneva on 20-22 June 2022. It was co-chaired by the US Dept. of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration and Refugee Council USA. The theme was "Reemerging and Building Globally," as described in this media note: "Throughout the ATCR, the focus will be on reemerging from a year of unprecedented humanitarian emergencies such as Afghanistan and Ukraine, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic through renewed commitments to increased resettlement and complementary pathways, more innovative and nimble responses to emerging crises, and more equitable responsibility-sharing for supporting refugees globally. An additional goal of this year’s ATCR will be to advance the meaningful inclusion of refugees in resettlement policy and governance." 

More information is provided in the concept note. Highlights of the discussion can be found via #ATCR2022. 

Key documents presented at the meeting included UNHCR's Projected Global Resettlement Needs for 2023 (see also related briefing note) and Third Country Solutions for Refugees: Roadmap 2030 (text not yet available), which is the successor process to the Three-Year Strategy on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways (2019-2021) (see also related final report).

See also the Refugee Advisory Group's statement and a reflection on the ATCR from Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table (R-SEAT).

Opportunities:

Webinar: Migrant Integration Governance After the Pandemic: Lasting Adaptations?, 30 June 2022 [info]

Request for concept notes: Capacity Development and Strengthening of Domestic Refugee Resettlement [info]

- Focuses on the US. Proposal submission deadline is 11 July 2022.

Blog posts & press:

"Biden admitting refugees from Latin America is a step forward," Washington Post, 21 June 2022 [text]

Biden’s Ukrainian sponsorship program isn’t perfect. Still, the many potential benefits should not be ignored (Niskanen Center Commentary, June 2022) [text]

How certainty helps immigrants integrate and contribute more to the local economy (The Conversation, June 2022) [text]

Mounting global needs call for renewed European leadership on resettlement (Joint NGO Statement, June 2022) [access]

U.S. Annual Refugee Resettlement Ceilings and Number of Refugees Admitted, 1980-Present (Migration Policy Group, updated May 2022) [access]

"U.S. in talks with Spain, Canada about taking more refugees - sources," Reuters, 1 June 2022 [text]

Multimedia:

Responding to the Afghan Refugee Crisis in the United States and Canada, 20 June 2022 [access]

- The agenda for this webinar is available here.

Related posts:

- Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 1 (30 May 2022)

- Thematic Focus: Solutions - Pt. 2 (30 May 2022)