“We feel more like family together”: B.C. residents help newly resettled Congolese refugees celebrate first Christmas in Canada
It took five families to sponsor a refugee family, and one to give them the Christmas they’ll always remember. By Lidia Abraha in Toronto, Canada Delphin Ngage never thought he’d one day find himself searching for a Christmas tree in the forest of Squamish, B.C. Born...
Historic forum yields pledges of jobs, education for refugees
First-ever Global Refugee Forum wraps up with over 770 pledges to boost opportunities for refugees and their hosts. By Tim Gaynor and Matthew Mpoke Bigg in Geneva A historic meeting in Geneva wrapped up today with wide-ranging and substantial commitments to help...
Global Refugee Forum pledges collective action for better refugee inclusion, education, jobs
A high-level meeting in Geneva of governments, international financial organizations, business leaders, humanitarian and development actors, refugees, and civil society representatives has secured wide-ranging and substantial commitments of support for refugees and...
Live blog: Global Refugee Forum — Day 3
Final day of a gathering on refugees aiming to boost 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 has doubled to well over 25...
International community must do ‘far more to shoulder responsibility’ for refugees, says UN chief
‘Bold and concrete pledges needed’ to ensure more equitable support for refugees, UN Secretary-General tells first-ever Global Refugee Forum. By Tim Gaynor and Matthew Mpoke Bigg in Geneva | 17 December 2019 The international community must do far more to share...
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...