When a person becomes a refugee in 2026, they typically enter a complex international protection system managed by the UNHCR and host governments. Initially, they are registered and undergo Refugee Status Determination (RSD) to confirm their legal right to international protection. Most refugees live in neighboring host countries in "protracted situations," often in urban areas or refugee sites like Musenyi in Burundi. There are three "durable solutions": Voluntary Repatriation (returning home if it becomes safe), Local Integration (settling permanently in the host country), or Resettlement to a third country like the U.S. or Canada. However, resettlement is rare; for 2026, the global goal is to resettle only 120,000 of the 2.5 million refugees in acute need. While waiting, refugees often face challenges with food insecurity and limited work rights, though many contribute to local economies through entrepreneurship and diverse skills, striving for a sense of stability and eventual naturalization or citizenship in a safe new home.