Live blog: Global Refugee Forum — Day 2
The second day of a global gathering on refugees kicks off in Geneva, aiming to bolster the global response and foster inclusion. By UNHCR staff in Geneva The first Global Refugee Forum comes at the end of a tumultuous decade in which the number of refugees worldwide...
Private sector pledges US$220 million in refugee assistance
Ikea, The Lego Foundation and Vodafone lead 30 organizations at the Global Refugee Forum promising education, training, jobs, legal services and cash assistance to refugees. By Tim Gaynor and Matthew Mpoke Bigg in Geneva The growing role of the private sector in...
Private sector steps up for refugees as Global Refugee Forum opens in Geneva
The expanding and crucial role of the private sector in mobilizing resources to support refugees was demonstrated today as the Global Refugee Forum began in Geneva. More than 100 companies and foundations are attending the Forum, co-hosted by UNHCR, the UN Refugee...
Cate Blanchett and Ben Stiller among stars joining UNHCR’s campaign for solidarity with refugees
As the first-ever Global Refugee Forum begins, UNHCR social media campaign calls for everyone to play a role in helping refugees By UNHCR staff in Geneva, Switzerland A new social media campaign launched today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, celebrates the strength,...
World gathering on refugees opens in Geneva after ‘decade of displacement’
Global Refugee Forum, 16–18 December in Geneva By UNHCR staff in Geneva, Switzerland A three-day global gathering aimed at transforming the way the world responds to refugee situations starts today in Geneva, Switzerland. The first-ever Global Refugee Forum brings...
Live blog: Global Refugee Forum — Day 1
A three-day gathering on refugees kicks off in Geneva, aiming to bolster the global response and foster inclusion. By UNHCR staff in Geneva The first Global Refugee Forum comes at the end of a tumultuous decade in which the number of refugees worldwide has doubled to...
First solo flight shows sky’s the limit for refugees
Four years ago Maya Ghazal fled the fighting in Syria. Now a trainee pilot, she’s advocating for opportunities for refugees at the Global Refugee Forum. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg in Uxbridge, United Kingdom One recent cloudy morning, Maya Ghazal climbed into the cockpit...
Canada at the forefront of innovations for refugees
By Jean-Nicolas Beuze, UNHCR Representative in Canada Every year, we publish new statistics about the world’s forcibly displaced. And every year, we break a record. There has never been so many families running for their lives from wars and persecution. The accuracy...