Dynamic Placement in Refugee Resettlement

There are 27 million refugees around the world.22 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) considers over 1.4 million to be in need of resettlement, that is, permanent relocation from a temporary country of asylum to a third country.21 Resettlement is mainly targeted at the most vulnerable of refugees, such as children at risk, survivors of violence and torture, and those with urgent medical needs. Dozens of countries around the world resettle refugees, but every year the number of refugees in need of resettlement far exceeds the number that is actually resettled. In 2019, for example, only around 63,000 refugees were resettled.21