Advocacy
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Advocacy helps to transform policies and services that affect displaced and stateless people on a national, regional and global level. It is a vital part of our work at UNHCR.
In both countries of asylum and countries of origin, we work within national political, economic and social structures to bring policies, practices and laws into compliance with international standards.
In times of forced displacement, we use advocacy to influence governments, non-governmental partners and the public at large to adopt practices that ensure the protection of those in need.
UNHCR's Policy Priorities
Statements by the Assistant High Commissioner for Protection
All speeches since 1998, dealing with a range of protection issues.
- Assistant High Commissioner for Protection – Statement to the 70th session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme (Geneva, 7-11 October 2019) 10 Oct 2019
- Statement to the 75th Meeting of the Standing Committee – Geneva 18-20 June 2019 18 Jun 2019
- Assistant High Commissioner for Protection – Statement to the 74th Meeting of the Standing Committee – Geneva 5-7 March 2019 5 Mar 2019
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