4000 already resettled, no limit for number: Nancy
Kathmandu, September 9: The US Ambassador to Nepal Nancy J. Powell has said as the country that admits more refugees than all other countries in the world combined, the U.S. is committed to providing the option of third country resettlement to the population of Bhutanese who have been living in temporary camps for 17 years.
Talking to The Rising Nepal, she said, "Last year, the U.S. committed to having a major role in resolving this refugee situation. The 60,000 figure was not a limit. The United States will consider for resettlement any refugee that expresses interest".
"I am pleased that nearly 4,000 refugees who sought resettlement in a third country have been successfully relocated so far, and that tens of thousands of refugees have come forward for resettlement consideration. We expect the resettlement effort to continue for several more years", she added wrote the English daily today. Bhutan News Service