Title page
Contents
Preface 5
Executive Summary: The Needs of Afghans and the Pressure for Asylum 7
Introduction 9
Definitions and International Refugee Law 12
Background on Refugee Resettlement (1975-2020) 13
Afghanistan and Refugees since the Taliban Capture of Kabul 18
The Political Context 30
An Opportunity for Multilateralism? 31
A Plan 32
Conclusion 37
About the Author 38
Figure 1. UNHCR-Mandated Resettlement Abroad (2003-2018) 14
Figure 2. US Annual Number of Admitted Refugees, Fiscal Years 1975-2021 16
Figure 3. Number of Afghan Refugees Abroad (as of December 2020) 20
Figure 4. Refugee flows from Afghanistan 22
Figure 5. UNHCR-Mandated Resettlement: Top Five in 2019 32
Figure 6. Proposed Resettlement Plan 36