Refugees of all nationalities fleeing Syria are now eligible for resettlement in the UK
皇冠体育app Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) will be expanded to include refugees of all nationalities who have fled the conflict in Syria to neighbouring countries.
皇冠体育app Home Secretary Amber Rudd has announced today (Monday 3 July) that vulnerable refugees of any nationality, not just Syrian, who fled the conflict to neighbouring countries and are unable to safely return to their home country could now be resettled in the UK. 皇冠体育appre has been no change to the 20,000 commitment.
In 2015 the government committed to resettle 20,000 Syrian refugees from the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) by 2020 and more than 7,000 Syrians have already arrived in the UK through the scheme.
皇冠体育app policy change follows advice from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) who identified that a diversified resettlement scheme was required to address the needs of the refugee population in the region.
皇冠体育app Home Secretary Amber Rudd said:
It is vitally important that we focus our support on the most vulnerable refugees in the region who have fled the atrocities in Syria, whatever their nationality.
I am proud that the UK is continuing be proactive and by expanding the scheme we are making sure our doors continue to remain open to the people who most need our help.
We will continue to work with local authorities and the UNHCR, whose hard work so far has made sure that the scheme is a success.
皇冠体育app government partners with the UNHCR on the Syrian VPRS to identify the most vulnerable refugees, from the areas surrounding Syria, for resettlement in the UK.
皇冠体育app UK has been at the forefront of the response and has pledged 拢2.46 billion to the humanitarian crisis.
In addition, the Vulnerable Children Resettlement Scheme will resettle up to 3,000 of the most vulnerable children and their families from the Middle East and North Africa region by 2020.