Live blog: Global Refugee Forum 2023 – Day 2
The Global Refugee Forum 2023 takes place from 13 to 15 December at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland By UNHCR staff in Geneva Held every four years, the Forum is the world’s largest international gathering on refugees. It is designed to support the practical...
Live blog: Global Refugee Forum 2023 – Day 1
The Global Refugee Forum 2023 takes place from 13 to 15 December at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland By UNHCR staff in Geneva Held every four years, the Forum brings together decision-makers and stakeholders from around the globe – including refugees themselves – to...
2023 Nansen Award honours champion for refugee education
Abdullahi Mire was celebrated at a ceremony in Geneva on Wednesday for his dedication to creating opportunities for young refugees in Kenya through the power of education By UNHCR Staff A former Somali refugee and journalist who has devoted himself to ensuring that...
Global refugee summit opens with focus on unity for world’s refugees
GENEVA – As global forced displacement reaches unprecedented levels, some 4,000 delegates from 165 countries, including refugee leaders, heads of state, governments, businesses and non-profit leaders from around the world have come together to open the three-day...
Global Refugee Forum Opening remarks of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi
Your Majesty, Distinguished participants in the Global Refugee Forum, Figures do not tell real stories. But there is one figure — 114 million — which is important to begin our reflection: 114 million represents the number of refugees and displaced people whom...
World’s largest international event on refugees opens tomorrow
Private sector partners will play a key role in galvanizing pledges; UN entities commit to supporting refugee inclusion in host communities GENEVA – Held every four years, the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) is the largest international conference on refugee issues. The...
Novo Nordisk Foundation and Grundfos Foundation partner with UNHCR to strengthen inclusive health care for refugees and host communities in Kenya
The two Danish foundations commit $9 million to support the transition to an inclusive health system in Turkana County in Kenya, as part of a new Danish public-private alliance that sets the stage for the opening of the Global Refugee Forum 2023 COPENHAGEN – UNHCR,...
Win-win programme matches skilled refugees in Jordan with overseas companies
Talent Beyond Boundaries has matched 1,200 refugees to work opportunities overseas and plans to pair at least 15,000 more to jobs over the next five years By Roger Burks in Amman, Jordan Carpentry is a tradition in Ziad Al-Shayeb’s family. It’s the source of his...