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Safeguarding Sport from Corruption
Focus on the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
The present report is part of the ongoing work of the UNODC Programme on Safeguarding Sport from Corruption and Economic Crime to strengthen the fight against corruption in sport which is undertaken in cooperation with a range of partners including the International Olympic Committee and is the result of a meeting organized on the margins of the tenth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption held in Atlanta United States of America. Building on an overview of the two events with a focus on their scale and geographic footprint and of the sports-corruption-risk landscape highlighting risks relating to major sports events specific corruption-related threats to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles are examined in detail while good practices in mitigating risks relating to major sports events are also shared.
The Americas
The Regional Bureau of the Americas provides strategic guidance oversight coordination and support for resettlement activities in Aruba the Republic of Colombia (Colombia) the Republic of Costa Rica (Costa Rica) the Republic of Cuba (Cuba) Curaçao the Dominican Republic and North Caribbean region the Republic of Ecuador (Ecuador) the Republic of El Salvador (El Salvador) the Republic of Guatemala (Guatemala) the Co-operative Republic of Guyana (Guyana) the Republic of Honduras (Honduras) the United Mexican States (Mexico) the Republic of Panama (Panama) the Republic of Peru (Peru) and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago).
Projected Global Resettlement Needs 2025
The Projected Global Resettlement Needs report contains details of the protection environment and refugee profiles in need of resettlement in UNHCR operations globally. In order to estimate resettlement needs UNHCR uses existing data the availability of or prospects for other durable solutions as well as its knowledge of refugee populations operating contexts and protection environments. Resettlement serves to address acute protection needs and vulnerabilities. At the same time if used strategically resettlement can be leveraged to achieve broader protection strategies such as preserving the asylum space and enhancing refugees’ access to rights and services. For 2025 UNHCR has looked in particular at the strategic value of resettlement in connection with a route-based approach and the effects of climate change.
Summary of UNHCR's achievements in 2023
In 2023 UNHCR offices around the globe made resettlement submissions for 155486 refugees located in 96 countries of asylum to 24 resettlement States and thereby increased UNHCR’s submissions by 33 per cent compared to 2022. This represents the second highest number of submissions in decades (2016 so far being a record year). This was achieved thanks to strong collaborations and partnerships the use of innovative tools and approaches as well as the valuable support of resettlement countries including through earmarked funding which strengthened UNHCR’s capacity to identify assess and submit refugees for resettlement and to ensure necessary operational support. In particular the resettlement deployment scheme assisted 43 operations allowing them to strengthen their resettlement processing capacity swiftly.
West and Central Africa
The Regional Bureau for West and Central Africa provides oversight coordination and support for resettlement activities in Burkina Faso Cameroon Multi-Country Office [covering the Republic of Cameroon (Cameroon) the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Equatorial Guinea) the Gabonese Republic (Gabon) and the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe (Sao Tome & Principe)] the Central African Republic (CAR) the Republic of Chad (Chad) Cote d’Ivoire Multi-Country Office [covering the Republic of Benin (Benin) the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (Cote d’Ivoire) the Republic of Ghana (Ghana) the Republic of Liberia (Liberia) the Togolese Republic (Togo)] the Republic of Mali (Mali) the Republic of the Niger (Niger) the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Nigeria) and Senegal Multi-Country Office [covering the Republic of Cabo Verde (Cabo Verde) the Republic of the Gambia (Gambia) the Republic of Guinea (Guinea Conakry) the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Guinea-Bissau) the Republic of Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone) the Republic of Senegal (Senegal)].
Introduction
Resettlement is a process that enables refugees to relocate to another country with a legal status ensuring international protection and ultimately permanent residence. It offers individuals and families a unique and meaningful chance to rebuild their lives in an environment where their rights are protected and where access to naturalization and citizenship promise an end to years of displacement.
Southern Africa
The Regional Bureau for Southern Africa oversees the protection and solutions strategies for asylum-seekers and refugees’ populations hosted in 16 countries and covered by eight Country Representations in the Republic of Angola (Angola) the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) the Republic of Malawi (Malawi) the Republic of Mozambique (Mozambique) the Republic of the Congo (RoC) the Republic of Zambia (Zambia) the Republic of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe) and the South Africa Multi-Country Office that covers nine countries including the Republic of Botswana (Botswana) the Union of the Comoros (Comoros) the Kingdom of Eswatini (Eswatini) the Kingdom of Lesotho (Lesotho) the Republic of Madagascar (Madagascar) the Republic of Mauritius (Mauritius) the Republic of Namibia (Namibia) the Republic of Seychelles (Seychelles) and the Republic of South Africa (South Africa).
Urgent and emergency resettlement processing
Resettlement quotas without predetermined geographical location are referred to as “unallocated quotas”. When made available by States they represent a small portion of a country’s resettlement quota and are a vital part of the global resettlement programme. These quotas contrast with the allocated quotas which are granted after consultations between the resettlement State and UNHCR based on projected resettlement needs of larger populations and aligning with the resettlement State’s policy priorities.
Identifying resettlement needs: Good practice from Uganda
The identification of resettlement needs is part of UNHCR’s ongoing protection and assistance activities. Over several decades UNHCR has developed policies procedures and tools to enhance efficiency in the identification of refugees in line with the resettlement categories defined in consultation with resettlement countries. UNHCR uses a combination of diverse case identification methodologies including protection referrals the strategic use of its database (proGres) or by leveraging the existence of other relevant data. Complex environments in which UNHCR operates have continuously put these tools and methods to the test. An objective non-discriminatory and consistent case identification methodology for resettlement promotes trust in the system ensures UNHCR’s accountability to affected people and upholds integrity standards. UNHCR continues to refine its tools to strengthen the ability to reach out to the refugees in need of this solution. A recent example of such an initiative is found in Uganda.
Executive summary
This Handbook was written under the supervision of Kimberly Roberson with assistance from Shelley Gornall Robert Heyn Lynnette Larsen Gregg McDonald Rachelle Cloutier Kelly Ryan and Cecilia Utas. The Needs Assessment Handbook is the product of close consultation and collaboration among UNHCR staff with key contributions from the Bureaux; Division of International Protection; Division of Emergency Security and Supply; Division of Programme Support and Management; Innovation; and many dedicated UNHCR field colleagues.
Europe
The Regional Bureau for Europe provides oversight coordination and support for resettlement activities in The Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye).
East and horn of Africa and great lakes
The Regional Bureau for East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes (EHAGL) provides strategic direction oversight coordination and dedicated operational support for resettlement activities in the Republic of Burundi (Burundi) the Republic of Djibouti (Djibouti) the State of Eritrea (Eritrea) the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Ethiopia) the Republic of Kenya (Kenya) the Republic of Rwanda (Rwanda) the Federal Republic of Somalia (Somalia) the Republic of South Sudan (South Sudan) the Republic of the Sudan (Sudan) the United Republic of Tanzania (Tanzania) and the Republic of Uganda (Uganda).
Asia and the Pacific
The Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) provides oversight coordination and support for protection activities in 45 countries and territories covered by 12 UNHCR country offices and three multi-country offices (covering 25 countries) throughout Asia and the Pacific including the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran) the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Pakistan) the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (Bangladesh) the Kingdom of Thailand (Thailand) Malaysia the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia) and the People’s Republic of China (China).
Resettlement and the impact of climate change
The global climate crisis is driving displacement and making life even harder for those already forced to flee their homes exacerbating environmental degradation and dangerous conditions in areas of origin and refuge. Refugees are often hosted in climate-vulnerable areas where they lack access to resources and the economic and physical means to prepare for withstand recover and be protected from the impacts of climate change and natural hazards including a lack of access to disaster response services. This often exacerbates refugees’ pre-existing vulnerabilities and exposes them to new protection risks. When climate change and climate-induced disasters occur in an asylum context they affect host communities as much as they do refugees. An increasing scarcity of natural resources not only reduces livelihood options but can also lead to intercommunal tensions and anti-refugee sentiments that pose a further threat to an already fragile protection environment. Furthermore it is expected that many areas which are currently hosting refugees will become increasingly uninhabitable as a result of climate change.
Identifying resettlement needs: Key roles played by NGOs
Resettlement activities are enabled and supported by a multiplicity of organizations partnerships and platforms that bring together international regional and local governments as well as civil society. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play an important role in identifying vulnerable refugees in need of protection and referring them to UNHCR for further assessment. In some cases NGOs are authorized to make direct referrals to resettlement countries. The Equitable Resettlement Access Consortium described below is an example of such an initiative.
Middle East and North Africa
The Regional Bureau for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) provides oversight coordination and support for resettlement and complementary pathways in the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria (Algeria) the Kingdom of Bahrain (Bahrain) the Arab Republic of Egypt (Egypt) the Republic of Iraq (Iraq) the State of Israel (Israel) the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Jordan) the State of Kuwait (Kuwait) the Lebanese Republic (Lebanon) the State of Libya (Libya) the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Mauritania) the Kingdom of Morocco (Morocco) the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) the State of Qatar (Qatar) the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) the Republic of Tunisia (Tunisia) the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Yemen (Yemen). The MENA Bureau also maintains functional oversight of the Republic of Türkiye (Türkiye) operation for the Iraq and Syria regional responses.
Introductory remarks by the refugee advisory group
During the 2023 Global Refugee Forum High Commissioner Filippo Grandi celebrated the presence of over 300 refugees and importantly recognized our core role in advancing a solutions-first multilateralism. He stressed that harnessing the leadership and technical skills of refugees transcends good policymaking; it represents an underutilized mechanism for catalysing improvements throughout the humanitarian protection ecosystem especially within the scope of resettlement operations. Critically his remarks also underscore a profound shift towards recognizing refugees not just as beneficiaries but also as active agents of innovation in addressing global displacement challenges.
Mental Health of Older Persons
Resumen ejecutivo
El objetivo de la presente guía es ofrecer a Gobiernos legisladores agentes de la sociedad civil y otras personas que actúen en interés público orientación autorizada sobre la elaboración de una ley general contra la discriminación que sea coherente con las normas jurídicas internacionales sobre los derechos a la igualdad y a la no discriminación. La guía examina detalladamente la elaboración interpretación y aplicación de estas normas internacionales antes de establecer los principios fundamentales que deben codificarse en la legislación para garantizar el cumplimiento del derecho internacional. En el presente resumen ejecutivo se exponen estos principios fundamentales.
Protección de los derechos de las minorías
Guía práctica para elaborar legislación general contra la discriminación
Esta Guía establece en detalle el contenido de una ley integral contra la discriminación. Proporciona a los legisladores y defensores las herramientas para desarrollar legislación contra la discriminación consistente con los estándares legales internacionales sobre los derechos a la igualdad y la no discriminación. Su objetivo es ayudar a los Estados a cumplir sus obligaciones fundamentales del derecho internacional de respetar proteger y hacer realidad los derechos a la igualdad y la no discriminación. Esta Guía también incluye ejemplos prácticos para ayudar a los legisladores y formuladores de políticas. También proporciona orientación específica sobre el vínculo entre la ley contra la discriminación por un lado y los derechos de las minorías por el otro.