Millions of asylum seekers in need of resettlement

The lives of millions of the most vulnerable asylum seekers can be saved through resettlement. The United Nations has said that 5.1 million asylum seekers must be resettled this year.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that 5.1 million vulnerable asylum seekers should be resettled this year.

According to the organization, the highest need for resettlement in 2023 is for asylum seekers living in Africa. It is estimated that about 662,000 refugees on the continent are in need of immediate resettlement. After Africa, the Middle East is next with 464,000 refugees. Turkey, among other Middle Eastern countries with 417,000 people, is home to the largest number of asylum seekers in need of resettlement.

According to the countries of origin, Syrian asylum seekers are the seventh largest number of asylum seekers in need of resettlement. According to the United Nations, the number of asylum seekers reaches 777,800.

According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the war in Syria is still the cause of the largest migration crisis in the world.

According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) program for asylum seekers living in host countries such as Turkey, a resettlement in a third country is considered.

According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the number of migrants and displaced people in the world in May this year increased to 100 million for the first time. This figure includes immigrants, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons.

_{Source: UNHCR, Infomigrants}