Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement

Syrian refugee, Gaith (in blue), 13, stands beside his father's fruit and vegetable cart in Beirut with his dad Samer Mohammed Ameno, 42, and brother Mohammed, 12. Gaith dreams of becoming a famous footballer and is ecstatic about moving to the city of his dream club, Real Madrid.

The Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement (ATCR) event is the most important multilateral forum for UNHCR, States, private sector, academia, NGOs and refugees to discuss and advance resettlement issues of common interest. The ATCR allows for open and frank dialogue and strives to produce positive outcomes by forging collaborative approaches to global resettlement.

Since 1995, this annual event provides an opportunity to address a wide range of policy and procedural matters, including advocacy, capacity building and operational support.

An important outcome of the ATCR is the continued promotion and development of new and innovative ways to solve problems and combine resources to improve resettlement and complementary pathways for refugees.

The 2021 ATCR will be chaired by the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) and the Swiss Refugee Council (SRC).

The overarching theme for the ATCR 2021 is "Strengthening capacities to promote opportunities for refugees in unprecedented times".

The event will continue to involve government representatives from resettlement States, NGOs involved in refugee resettlement and complementary pathways, intergovernmental and international organizations, and UNHCR.

Further resources: