Global Compact on Refugees
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]
Signatories
[edit]The United Nations General Assembly affirmed the compact (resolution A/RES/73/151)[3] on 17 December 2018.[4][5] 181 nations voted in favour of the compact, the United States and Hungary voted against, Eritrea, Libya, and the Dominican Republic abstained from the vote.[5]
Reception
[edit]The agreement of the compact was described by Filippo Grandi as the most pivotal moment he had witnessed in his 34 years of working with refugees.[5] Louise Arbour, the United Nations Special Representative for International Migration, described the international agreement as "wonderful", "historic" and "a great achievement for multilateralism."[6]
See also
[edit]- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
- Network for Refugee Voices
- Global Refugee-Led Network
- Global Compact for Migration
References
[edit]- ^ Root, Rebecca (17 December 2019). "Can the Global Refugee Forum deliver what the UN compact is missing?". Devex. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Navigating complex peace and security challenges together: Grandi". United Nations. UN News. 7 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Global Compact on Refugees – Booklet". UNHCR. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "The Global Compact on Refugees Three Years On: Navigating barriers and maximizing incentives in support of refugees and host countries". IRC. International Rescue Committee. 27 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Rush, Nayla (17 Dec 2018). "Global Compact for Refugees Adopted Today". CIS.org. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ "Governments adopt UN global migration pact to help 'prevent suffering and chaos'". UN News. 2018-12-10. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
External links
[edit]- Global Compact on Refugees, official website Archived 2022-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
