Young Togolese refugee youth leader advocates for quality education in Ghana
Louange Koffi achieved her childhood dream of becoming a nurse in Ghana. She now advocates for quality health and education for the displaced. By Omer Elnaiem in Accra, Ghana Growing up in a remote refugee camp in western Ghana, Louange Koffi vividly recalls how...
Global forum closes with over $2.2bn in pledges to improve lives of refugees and hosts
Held every four years, the world’s largest gathering on refugee issues mobilized over 1,600 pledges GENEVA – The second Global Refugee Forum (GRF), which brought the international community together in solidarity, closed after three days with a range of pledges to...
Global Refugee Forum delivers unity and action amid global crises
World’s largest gathering on refugee issues results in over 1,600 pledges of action and financial commitments worth an estimated $2.2 billion By Barney Thompson and Charlie Dunmore in Geneva The Global Refugee Forum 2023 closed on Friday with UN High Commissioner for...
Global Refugee Forum 2023 Closing Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
Friends, My thanks to you all for participating in this Global Refugee Forum. I have been extremely pleased – proud, if I may say – to have been part of the rich discussions here over these past three days; to have been infected by the energy that you have...
Live blog: Global Refugee Forum 2023 – Day 3
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...Canada supports UNHCR and Colombia in strengthening protection mechanisms for Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants: a milestone in humanitarian support
Canada supports UNHCR and Colombia in strengthening protection mechanisms for Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants: a milestone in humanitarian support. [Bogotá] – Canada takes an important step in supporting Venezuelan refugees and migrants with a reinforcement of the...
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...