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UNHCR surveys of refugee intentions indicate that most refugees wish to return to their country of origin, when it is safe to do so. Displacement crises will only be solved once communities have a safe and dignified route to return. Facilitating such routes must be strategic objectives of not only UK development policy, but UK foreign policy and diplomacy. (Paragraph 48) 24 UK aid for refugee host countries

UNHCR surveys of refugee intentions indicate that most refugees wish to return to their country of origin, when it is safe to do so. Displacement crises will only be solved once communities have a safe and dignified route to return. Facilitating such routes must be strategic objectives of not only UK development policy, but UK foreign policy and diplomacy. (Paragraph 48) 24 UK aid for refugee host countries Type: conclusion | Number: 7 | Response status: accepted Government response: We agree facilitating returns of refugees who wish to go back to their countries of origin should be a strategic objective not only of our development policy, but also our foreign policy and diplomacy. The UK recognises most refugees wish to return to their countries of origin. We remain committed t