According to the UNHCR, one of three durable solutions for refugees who fled their home country; resettled refugees may also be referred to as quota or contingent refugees, as countries only take a certain number of refugees each year.
Save the Children has urged the Australian Government to identify sustainable thirdcountryresettlement options for refugees whose claims are successfully processed.
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There are perhaps 100,000 people a year who manage to be referred for thirdcountryresettlement, said Alistair Boulton, UNHCR's assistant regional representative.