Live blog: Global Refugee Forum — Day 2
The second day of a global gathering on refugees kicks off in Geneva, aiming to bolster the global response and foster inclusion. By UNHCR staff in Geneva The first Global Refugee Forum comes at the end of a tumultuous decade in which the number of refugees worldwide...
Private sector pledges US$220 million in refugee assistance
Ikea, The Lego Foundation and Vodafone lead 30 organizations at the Global Refugee Forum promising education, training, jobs, legal services and cash assistance to refugees. By Tim Gaynor and Matthew Mpoke Bigg in Geneva The growing role of the private sector in...
Private sector steps up for refugees as Global Refugee Forum opens in Geneva
The expanding and crucial role of the private sector in mobilizing resources to support refugees was demonstrated today as the Global Refugee Forum began in Geneva. More than 100 companies and foundations are attending the Forum, co-hosted by UNHCR, the UN Refugee...