resettlement programme, with 33 States currently offering resettlement or humanitarian admission in 2015 (compared with 27 in 2014). The Solidarity Resettlement Programme by the governments of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, conducted with UNHCR’s technical support, is an example of regional collaboration to enhance resettlement opportunities within the framework of the Brazil Plan of Action. UNHCR continues to advocate for more countries to offer resettlement places, particularly given the increasing numbers of refugees in need of a durable solution. In recent years, UNHCR and States have increased efforts to expand beyond traditional resettlement programmes. Other humanitarian pathways such as private sponsorship programmes, humanitarian visas, and admission on medical grounds can also provide protection and solutions for refugees at risk. Family reunification programmes, labour mobility schemes, and academic scholarships and apprenticeships also can provide opportunities for refugees in a third country. These pathways have been promoted to complement existing resettlement programmes, mainly to assist Syrian refugees urgently in need of assistance to move elsewhere safely. During 2015, the total number of refugees admitted for resettlement stood at 107,100, according to government statistics Figure 10 . This is a slight increase compared to the 105,200 reported during 2014. Of the resettlement countries that received refugees during 2015, the United States of America admitted 60 per cent (66,500). Other countries that admitted large numbers of refugees under their resettlement Fig.11 Number of countries reporting statistics on naturalized refugees  | 1997-2015 28 25 21 16 26 27 25 26 28 20 17 UNHCR Global Trends 2015 15 20 13 20 11 20 09 20 07 20 05 20 03 01 14 20 99 19 19 97 12 12 26 18 20 17 24 31 30 programmes during 2015 included Canada (20,000), Australia (9,400), and Norway (2,400).25 According to resettlement arrival statistics provided by governments in 23 countries, refugees from Myanmar were the largest population benefiting from resettlement (19,500 people), followed by those from the Syrian Arab Republic (13,800), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (10,700), and Somalia (8,400). Overall, refugees representing 65 nationalities were resettled during the year. During 2015, UNHCR referred 134,000 refugees for resettlement, a 29 per cent increase from 2014 and the highest such number in about two decades. Syrians constituted the single largest nationality submitted, with 53,300 individuals referred. The secondlargest population was refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (20,500), followed by those from Iraq (11,200), Somalia (10,200), and Myanmar (9,700). These five nationalities represented nearly 80 per cent of all submissions. The United States of America (82,500), Canada (22,900), and Australia (9,300) received 85 per cent of all UNHCR submissions made during the year. In total, refugees from 70 nationalities were submitted for resettlement from 84 countries or territories of asylum to 27 countries of resettlement. It is important to note that not all cases for resettlement are submitted by UNHCR and that a number of States accept family reunification cases independent of a UNHCR referral. Local Integration Local integration involves a refugee finding a permanent home in the country of asylum and integrating into the local community. This is a complex and gradual process comprising distinct legal, economic, social, and cultural dimensions; it also imposes considerable demands on both the individual and the receiving society. Over time the process should lead to permanent residence rights and, in some cases, the acquisition of citizenship in the country of asylum. The objective of local integration is for integrated refugees to be able to pursue sustainable livelihoods and contribute to the economic life of the host country, and live among the host population without discrimination or exploitation. Measuring and quantifying the degree and nature of local integration is challenging, and the available 25 During the US fiscal year 2015, 69,933 people were resettled to the United States of America. Figures for Canada included private sponsorship programme arrivals. Figures for Australia included departures under the Special Humanitarian Programme.