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49 – Statistical Measurements of Social Issues and Trends
Global Solutions to Host, Protect, and Resettle Refugees
Allison Conners
ISR Foundation
There are more refugees in the world than at any other time in history. Without taking into consideration the recent migration crisis in Venezuela, the UNHCR estimates that there are over 25.9 million refugees across the world (UNHCR, 2019). Neighboring countries - which are often developing nations - typically bear the burden of hosting and protecting these refugees. While wealthy nations contribute to the global effort to host, protect and resettle refugees, their efforts are not harmonized, and the system as a whole is grossly underfunded. This is an unjust and unstable arrangement, and we are witnessing the impacts of this flawed system with increases in fatalities from refugees taking unsafe migration journeys. High, low and middle-income nations need to pool their resources together to develop transnational solutions to fund programs and host displaced persons. The goal of this paper is to explore funding gaps in the refugee protection system, and provide evidence-based policy recommendations for how the global community can work multilaterally to fill gaps and improve the system.