UN refugee agency to suspend resettlements because of coronavirus

• To respond to this new reality, UNHCR and IOM will be temporarily postponing refugee resettlement departures.
• As countries drastically reduce entry into their territories, and restrictions around international air travel are introduced, refugee resettlement is being subject to disruptions.

"As countries drastically reduce entry into their territories, and restrictions around international air travel are introduced, refugee resettlement is being subject to disruptions," said Melanie Gallant, spokeswoman for the UNHCR in Canada.

"To respond to this new reality, UNHCR and IOM will be temporarily postponing refugee resettlement departures."