The British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have dedicated to enhancing their partnership in response to the constant improve in irregular migration within the Caribbean and the variety of refugees and asylum instances all through the subregion.
Throughout a courtesy name on the UNHCR Multi-Nation Workplace (MCO) USA workplace in Washington, DC, Mr. Benito Wheatley, the BVI Particular Envoy, and Mr. Matthew Reynolds, the UNHCR Regional Consultant for the USA of America (USA) and the Caribbean, mentioned the obstacles that irregular migration presents to the Caribbean.
The financial, social, and authorized challenges related to addressing the plight of irregular migrants who’ve been displaced or are fleeing violence and instability of their house international locations had been among the many matters they mentioned. This included the supply of further monetary sources by Caribbean governments to reply successfully.
Ms. Samantha Bipat, Safety Affiliate for the Caribbean on the United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Refugees, supplied an replace on the present standing of asylum candidates and refugees within the subregion and emphasised the need of enhancing social safety, significantly for ladies and kids.
Mr Matthew reiterated the UNHCR’s dedication to enhancing its relationship with the British Virgin Islands (BVI) as a bunch nation for a refugee inhabitants.
Mr. Wheatley expressed his ideas on the assembly by stating,
“The British Virgin Islands appreciates the United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Refugees’ (UNHCR) growing collaboration with the Authorities on irregular migration, asylum case administration, and refugee points. We’re keen to interact in additional discussions concerning the help that the UN refugee company can supply to bolster the Authorities’s ongoing efforts to help refugees who’re at the moment on the island.”
The UNHCR MCO-USA workplace has jurisdiction over the USA and 18 Caribbean international locations and territories, together with the British Virgin Islands.
