Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank all the panellists for being here today.
Since the the Yazidi crisis happened in August 2014, the international community has been slow to respond. From 2014 to 2015, the previous government only brought in three Yazidis under its watch. However, since the report, our government has brought in 807 survivors, and we'll continue to do more before the end of the year to bring in 1,200 refugees.
Mr. Payam Akhavan, after I cite the following, I want you to comment. Our witness in the prior meeting, Mr. Jean-Nicolas Beuze, said:
Throughout the world we have more than 22 million refugees. We have identified 1.2 million of them who are in need of resettlement, and out of them we will be able this year to settle less than 90,000, mainly to the United States, Canada, and Australia.
A large number of refugees around the world need resettlement, and only a small number can be resettled. Could you elaborate more on that?