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The Prime Minister has pledged that the UK will tackle some of the drivers of mass migration, with new humanitarian funding to help address poverty, insecurity and conflict.

Theresa May was speaking at President Obama’s Refugee Summit in New York and discussed how the UK is leading the international response to mass migration crises around the world by making a series of new commitments – including increasing UK humanitarian financing by more than £660 million in 2016-2017 to more than £1.5 billion.

The UK has also announced £2.5m seed funding for a new global fund to resettle refugees – and is supporting a jobs compact with Ethiopia, to create 100,000 new jobs for Ethiopians and refugees.

The government says the provision of more than £1.5bn in humanitarian finance marks an increase of more than 10% on last year’s commitment, as well as securing the UK’s place as the second largest bilateral humanitarian donor in the world.

The government says the UK’s investments will help to protect the world’s most vulnerable people – including those persecuted by Daesh in the Middle East.

The funding includes new support for refugees in Uganda, Kenya, in the Sahel and Mediterranean regions – and additional support for refugees and displaced persons in Afghanistan.

The support also maintains the UK as one of the biggest humanitarian donors to Syria crisis – to date, British support has delivered life-saving support of nearly 22 million food rations, more than 4.4 million medical consultations; and shelter for more than 476,000 people.

International Development Secretary Priti Patel said:

“I am clear that the only viable long-term response to the migration crisis is to address its root causes – conflict, disease, poverty and a lack of opportunities.

“If we do not tackle these issues which are forcing people from their homes, then we will not reduce mass migration.

“Britain has been at the forefront of the response to the migration crisis – we are the second-largest humanitarian donor in the world and are pioneering a new approach to prolonged crises.

“By investing in jobs and education – giving refugees the opportunity to build a meaningful life close to where they come from – we will reduce the risks of people being caught up in mass migration, conflict or radicalisation.

“We will continue to use our strong reputation on development around the world, to shape a global humanitarian system fit for the 21st century that delivers for people in need and for our national interest.”

Duncan Lewis Immigration Solicitors

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