How many Afghans are Australia and other nations resettling?

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Countries across the world are rushing to evacuate their citizens and at-risk Afghans after the Taliban's lightning-fast takeover of Afghanistan. Here's what Australia and other nations are doing.

that assisted its 20-year mission in Afghanistan.

The government said priority would be given to those most at risk, including Afghan women, children and others forced to flee or facing threats and persecution from the hardliners, offering them a chance to remain in Britain indefinitely. "Our country has a proud history of offering sanctuary to those in need. We will not abandon people who have been forced to flee their homes and are now living in terror of what might come next," Home Secretary Priti Patel said.Like Australia, Britain has faced pressure to do more to help resettle Afghan interpreters.

Canada's new plan covers people who want to leave Afghanistan and those already in neighbouring countries.Australia urged to extend protections as Afghanistan falls into chaosOther countries that deployed troops to Afghanistan alongside Australia, including the United States and New Zealand, have pledged to help resettle Afghans without announcing dedicated schemes. State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Monday some 2,000 Afghans have been brought to the US through the program so far.

 

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Bring them all to Australia. It has its own Governments of the day!

ScuMo - wot, we've already taken 26.

Beam me up Scottie! 😡

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