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<p>The UK maintains an ongoing dialogue with UNHRC and has a strong and constructive
relationship across a range of asylum and resettlement issues.</p><p>In 2016 Parliament
agreed a one-off commitment to relocate 480 unaccompanied children from Europe to
the UK under Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 (‘the Dubs amendment’). 478 children
from Greece, Italy and France have now successfully transferred to the UK under this
scheme and we remain committed to completing the final two transfers as soon as it
is safe to do so.</p><p>Under the Dublin III Regulation, the UK will also continue
to transfer children from Greece if they have family in the UK until the end of the
transition period. The UK remains fully committed to meeting our obligations under
the Dublin Regulation. Despite covid-19 restrictions, the UK is ready to accept transfers
under Dublin whenever Member States are in a position to make those arrangements.
Following close collaboration with the Greek Government, 50 asylum seekers arrived
in the UK from Greece on 11 May in order to unite with family members who were already
lawfully present in the UK.</p><p>Protecting vulnerable children is a key priority
for the Government. In 2019, the UK received more asylum applications from unaccompanied
children than any country in the EU and accounted for approximately 20% of all reported
UASC claims made in the UK and the 27 EU Member States.</p>
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