THREE YEARS, THIS ORGANISATION HAS BECOME THE FOCAL POINT FOR
THE INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO ALLEVIATE REFUGEE PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT
THE WORLD. ITS MAIN OBJECTIVES ARE TO FIND PERMANENT SOLUTIONS
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TO REFUGEE PROBLEMS THROUGH VOLUNTARY REPATR FION TO THE
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, OR PERMANENT SETTLEMENT IN THE FIRST COUNTRY
OF ASYLUM OR A NEIGHBOURING COUNTRY; OR RESETTLEMENT IN A THIRD
COUNTRY.
OTHER KEY ORGANISATIONS INCLUDE THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND
WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINIAN REFUGEES, THE RED CROSS AND THE
BRITISH VOLUNTARY AGENCIES. WE ARE FIRMLY COMMITTED TO
SUPPORTING THE ACTIVITIES OF ALL THESE ORGANISATIONS.
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LIKE THESE ORGANISATIONS OUR FUNDAMENTAL AIM IS TO WORK FOR
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LONG TERM SOLUTIONS. RESETTLEMENT IN WESTERN INDUSTRALISED
COUNTRIES SUCH AS THE UNITED KINGDOM OFTEN BRINGS PROBLEMS OF
ADAPTATION. WE BELIEVE THAT THE VOLUNTARY RETURN OF REFUGEES
TO THEIR HOMES IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES IS THE MOST DESIRABLE
LONG TERM SOLUTION FOR THE MAJORITY OF REFUGEES.
WHERE THIS IS
NOT POSSIBLE, WE MUST SEEK TO HELP THE HOST COUNTRIES AS BEST
WE CAN. WHERE SUCH DURABLE SOLUTIONS ARE NOT IMMINENT WE
BELIEVE IT IS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE TRADITIONAL CARE AND
MAINTENANCE PROGRAMMES FOSTERING SELF-RELIANCE AMONGST REFUGEES.
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