Global Refugee Forum opens amid ‘crisis of humanity’

A record 114 million forcibly displaced around the world represents a “crisis of humanity”, UN refugee agency (UNHCR) chief Filippo Grandi said on Wednesday as the Global Refugee Forum got underway in Geneva.

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Global Refugee Forum opens amid ‘crisis of humanity’

Bold, innovative measures for refugees and their hosts sought, at first ever Global Forum

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As refugee numbers approach 26 million, heads of state, top UN diplomats, powerful figures from the private sector and civil society are heading to Geneva to agree on “bold, new” ways to help, at the first ever Global Refugee Forum, which got underway on Monday.

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UN refugee agency appeals for $147 million to support thousands of Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan

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