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UNHCR Global Report 2005, released by the UN refugee agency on June 20 (World Refugee Day), updates the status of some 35 major refugee crises in the world. There are today 8,569,996 refugees of concern to UNHCR, but the total population of concern hovers around 20,871,220. Funding is a major problem for UNHCR. In 2005, overall contributions to UNHCR was USD 1.1 billion, about 102.2 million less than the needed amount. The report also updates on refugees in Nepal: There are today some 106,200 Bhutanese and 20,200 Tibetan refugees. There has been an increase in Tibetan's transit, and refugee camps face security risks due to ongoing conflict. Though funding has been a problem, the UNHCR managed to spend some 7,414,931USD last year in Nepal. One of the reports paragraphs is critical of the Nepali government, and claims that the Nepali authorities are not open to the possibility of resettlement to a third country, nor are they cooperating with UNHCR to help refugees with special needs.
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