Changing patterns of migration from Afghanistan with implications for Australia

澳大利亚是《联合国难民公约》的签署国，是难民安置的主要地点，也是国际体系中明确致力于人道主义问题的主要参与者，因此，澳大利亚完全有能力在推动更有效地解决难民困境方面发挥主导作用。这项研究的目的是通过对世界上最重要的难民群体之一阿富汗人的研究来促进这一目标。它还将使人们更好地了解难民移徙所涉及的安全问题。

As a signatory to the UN Refugee Convention, a major location for the resettlement of refugees and a major player in the international system with a stated commitment to humanitarian issues, Australia is well placed to play a lead role in promoting more effective solutions to the plight of refugees. This study is designed to contribute to that objective through research of one of the world's most important refugee groups, the Afghans. It will also provide a better understanding of the security issues involved in refugee migration.