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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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