f5:T7f6,UNHCR Resettlement Departures in 2012 Departures by Region of Asylum Departures by Region of Origin Persons Per cent Total (persons) Asia and Pacific 37,394 54.0 Asia and Pacific MENA 13,725 19.8 Africa 15,170 21.9 Africa 11,342 16.4 MENA 13,860 20.0 Europe 6,473 9.3 The Americas 261 <1 318 <1 Europe 41 <1 Unknown/Unspecified 15 <1 69,252 100.0 The Americas Grand Total 69,252 100.0 Grand Total Persons Per cent Total (persons) 39,905 57.6 UNHCR Departures by Region of Asylum 2008-2012 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Asia and Pacific 2009 Africa 2010 MENA Europe 2011 2012 The Americas UNHCR Resettlement by Submission Category in 2012 Category Cases Submitted Persons Submitted % Cases Submitted Legal and/or physical protection needs (LPN) 13,574 31,603 47.2 Lack of foreseeable alternative durable solutions (LAS) 6,784 19,060 23.6 Survivors of violence and/or torture (SVT) 4,014 12,222 14.0 Women and girls at risk (AWR) 3,354 8,709 11.7 Medical needs (MED) 604 2,221 2.1 Family reunification (FAM) 223 517 <1 Children and adolescents at risk (CHL) 169 411 <1 Older Refugees* (OLD) 48 92 <1 28,770 74,835 100.0 Persons Departed % Persons Departed Legal and/or physical protection needs /LPN) 26,518 38.3 Lack of foreseeable alternative durable solutions (LAS) 24,565 35.5 Survivors of violence and/or torture (SVT) 9,521 13.7 Women and girls at risk (AWR) 5,307 7.7 Medical needs (MED) 2,084 3.0 Family reunification (FAM) 663 <1 Children and adolescents at risk (CHL) 351 <1 Older Refugees* (OLD) 243 <1 69,252 100.0 Grand Total Category Grand Total Annexes 2008 *The resettlement criterion “Older Refugees” is no longer a separate submission category following the UNHCR Resettlement Handbook revision in July 2011. Submissions/ Departures under this category may continue to appear in the statistics until cases submitted under this criterion moves through the resettlement process. 263f6