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<p>The UK is a global leader in resettlement. Since 2015, we have resettled more than
27,000 refugees through safe and legal routes direct from regions of conflict and
instability - around half of whom were children.</p><p>There are currently no plans
to expand the terms of reference of the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS). The UK will
continue to work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to
receive referrals of vulnerable refugees from across the globe.</p><p>Our approach
is to resettle refugees in line with the global need identified by UNHCR who will
refer individuals in accordance with their standard resettlement categories and policies,
based on an assessment of protection needs and vulnerabilities.</p><p>British nationals
or their dependants would not be referred for resettlement under the UKRS. However,
the government does seek to facilitate the return of British orphans and unaccompanied
minors from North-East Syria where feasible, subject to national security concerns,
and on a case-by-case basis. In line with this policy, the government has already
facilitated the return of several orphaned and unaccompanied British children to the
UK and will continue to do so.</p>
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