iran-A year after key conference sought to boost resettlement targets for Syrian refugees, half of the 500,000 places sought have been achieved

As the number of men, women and children fleeing six years of war in Syria passes the 5 million mark, the international community needs to do more to help them, the UN refugee chief said today.
“We still have a long road to travel in expanding resettlement and the number and range of complementary pathways available for refugees,” said Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 
“To meet this challenge, we not only need additional places, but also need to accelerate the implementation of existing pledges.”  
The remarks come one year after the High-Level Meeting on Syria sought pledges to resettle 10% of all Syrian refugees by 2018.  Despite the call during that meeting in Geneva on 30 March 2016 to resettle and facilitate pathways for 500,000 refugees, to date 250,000 places have been made available.
“These generous pledges are a welcome and important symbol of solidarity and responsibility-sharing by the international community. If we are to achieve our goal, we now need to accelerate these efforts in 2017 and beyond,” said High Commissioner Grandi. 
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