Global Refugee Forum Progress Review 2025
Date: 15 - 17 December 2025
Global Refugee Forum Progress Review 2025
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Public event
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The Global Refugee Forum Progress Review took place from 15-17 December 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.
This event is designed to build on stocktaking efforts at the country, regional, and global levels, to maintain momentum and assess progress against the implementation of the pledges made at the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) towards the advancement of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) and also outline next steps in the lead up to the GRF in 2027.
Priorities for the GRF Progress Review in 2025 include:
Programme overview
Programme overview
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Linked events
A range of linked events were held around Geneva in the lead-up to and during the event.
Exhibitions
Discover the five exhibitions that were featured at the GRF Progress Review 2025.
Key documents
Overview and key information on attending the event.
Provisional list of participants.
Seating plan for the GRF Progress Review 2025 plenary sessions.
Preliminary proposed arrangements for the event.
Outline of preparatory meetings and pledging timelines ahead of the event.
Recordings and statements
Recorded plenary session
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Speeches and statements
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Frequently asked questions
Find information on the purpose of the GRF Progress Review, the event ecosystem, the multi-stakeholder pledges, and more.
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Briefings and meetings in the lead-up to the GRF Progress Review 2025
To prepare for this milestone event between two Global Refugee Forums, UNHCR convened quarterly preparatory meetings for the GRF Progress Review in 2025:
- The first three preparatory meetings were used to discuss and define the following aspects of the GRF Progress Review: focus; programme; and intended outcome.
- The last preparatory meeting, on 18 November 2025, was dedicated to briefing stakeholders on the final updates and logistics for the event.
