Africa: Private Sponsorship of Refugees Grows, Along With Resettlement Needs

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New York — Britain and Argentina are among a growing number of countries allowing ordinary citizens to pay for refugee care, lodging and other assistance, as global resettlement needs outstrip places available 13-fold, a Canadian-led initiative said.

Ireland, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates also plan to allow so-called private sponsorship, like Canada, where individuals and organisations can resettle refugees in addition to those brought in by the government, it said.

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