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<p>The Government supports the conclusions on the response to migration pressures
in the Mediterranean, unanimously adopted at the JHA Council meeting on 9-10 October
under the Italian Presidency, which included proposals to strengthen cooperation with
transit countries in North Africa whilst phasing out the currentemergency search and
rescue operations carried out by Italy. <br><br>We are supporting EU proposals for
enhanced refugee protection in North and East Africa, building on our current support
for those seeking <br>protection in the region of Syria. We have joined a steering
group for a new EU project in the Horn of Africa which will develop, implement and
resource concrete actions to address human trafficking in the region. The UK is also
among those Member States offering the greatest numbers of resettlement places for
refugees from outside the EU, working closely with UNHCR (over 4,000 between 2008-2013).
We recognise that there are some particularly vulnerable Syrian refugees who cannot
be supported effectively in the region. We have therefore launched our UK Syrian Vulnerable
Persons Relocation scheme. We have also contributed £700 million to the Syria relief
effort so far making the UK the second largest bilateral donor after the USA.</p><p>
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