UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, last week welcomed the arrival of the first Afghan refugee families under Brazil’& rsquo; s newly released Community Sponsorship Programme, a pioneering initiative within Latin America to resettle, secure and incorporate people by force displaced by the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.The initially arrivals –-- 18 people from 4 households, including women, kids and adolescents –-- landed on Tuesday in S & atilde; o Paulo from Pakistan.Their reception and integration are being supported by Panahgah, a civil society organization tasked by the Brazilian Government to sponsor and accompany refugees throughout their integration journey.
Panahgah will invite a total of 500 individuals in 2025.
2 other civil society companies –-- Estou Refugiado Institute and Miss & atilde; o em Apoio à Igreja Sofredora (MAIS) –-- are likewise taking part in the effort and will invite an additional 224 and 200 resettled refugees this year, respectively.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has actually likewise supported the process of receiving the households.“& ldquo; Amid declining global resettlement chances and vital humanitarian financing scarcities, Brazil’& rsquo; s commitment to broadening community sponsorship is particularly good,” & rdquo; stated Davide Torzilli, UNHCR Representative in Brazil.
“& ldquo; The reality that the integration of these refugee households is being driven by private funding and the engagement of civil society makes this initiative much more noteworthy.”& rdquo; The post UNHCR invites arrival of first Afghan refugee households to Brazil initially appeared on TINS News.