Geneva, 27 June 2014 – New offers of resettlement or humanitarian
admissions for Syrian refugees were today pledged by Belgium, Ireland,
Switzerland and Uruguay. In all, 565 new places were announced during a
high-level meeting of 42 countries, taking the total number of offers received
since mid-2013 to more than 34,700 places. In addition, the United States has
pledged open-ended resettlement numbers.
The majority of offers to date come from European states, with Germany
having offered over half the global total. In all 22 countries have offered places
for Syrian refugees so far.
High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres said: "I hope
this momentum continues over the coming months. Resettlement and other
humanitarian admission programmes are critical and can be life-saving for the
victims of the conflict in Syria. This represents another expression of
solidarity with the host countries and the communities that have been suffering
the impact of this terrible conflict on their economy and society."
