Global Refugee Forum
16 (Advance Session), 17 & 18 December 2019 (High-Level Session)
World gathering on refugees opens in Geneva after ‘decade of displacement’
Global Refugee Forum, 16–18 December in Geneva 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 together refugees, heads of state and...
Universal Public Health Insurance now open for all refugees until 24 February
More support needed for refugee education in Iran
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes Iran’s efforts to extend education opportunities for nearly half a million Afghan children in the country, and recognizes that the country needs greater humanitarian support because of the economic challenges it faces today. Iran...
UNHCR welcomes Iran’s new nationality law addressing statelessness
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s amendment of the nationality law to allow children born to Iranian women and non-Iranian men to acquire Iranian nationality, regardless of whether they are born on Iranian...
UNHCR and Republic of Korea call for stronger private sector engagement to boost economic opportunities for refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea today brought together international private companies and business networks, diplomatic missions, Non-Governmental Organizations, and UN agencies to call for more investment in livelihoods and...