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The Global Compact on Refugees is an international agreement, prepared under the auspices of the United Nations, that provides a framework to improve the worldwide response to the needs of refugees. [1] Governments make pledges under the compact at the Global Refugee Forum regular meeting. [2]
GPN was described as "one of the most influential actors" pushing for participation in the Global Refugee Forum by Refugees International in 2019. [1] In 8 April 2020, the GPN hosted a global conference with over 100 refugee leaders and called for greater inclusion of refugees in policy making. [7] [8]
The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) is a state-led, informal and non-binding process, which helps shape the global debate on migration and development. It provides a flexible, multi-stakeholder space where governments can discuss the multi-dimensional aspects, opportunities and challenges related to migration, development, and the link between these two areas.
Most 2019 and 2020 debate programs have been hosted in Doha's Education City, with 2019 debates also held at the Paris Peace Forum, the TEDSummit in Edinburgh, Scotland and in Cape Town, South Africa. [20] The debate programs since the 2019 re-launch of the debate series: 26 February 2019, Doha: Global refugee crisis.
Global Refuge, formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, [2] is a non-profit organization that supports refugees and migrants entering the United States. It is one of nine refugee resettlement agencies working with the Office of Refugee Resettlement [ 3 ] and one of two that serves unaccompanied refugee minors . [ 4 ]
The Refugee Olympic Team is a group made up of independent Olympic participants who are refugees.In March 2016, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach announced the creation of the Refugee Olympic Athletes Team, as a symbol of hope for all refugees in the world in order to raise global awareness of the scale of the migrant crisis in Europe.
Refugee Week always takes place in the week closest to World Refugee Day (20 June). The dates for 2009–2012 and for 2019 and 2023 are as follows: 2009: 15 – 21 June 2010: 14 – 20 June
The under secretary oversees the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, the Office of Global Criminal Justice, and the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.