UN to evaluate refugee strategy
Summary
The United Nations will evaluate its refugee policies amid rising displacement, funding cuts, and geopolitical challenges at the upcoming Global Refugee Forum Review.
Key Points
- The United Nations will appraise its refugee policies next week due to rising armed conflicts and politicisation of asylum laws.
- The number of forcibly displaced people worldwide has nearly doubled in the last decade, reaching 117.3 million, with funding for aid declining.
- UNHCR has cut over 5,000 jobs due to budget cuts, particularly from the United States and other donor countries.
- Discussions at the Global Refugee Forum will focus on innovative financing, inclusion, safe pathways, humane settlements, and long-term solutions.
- Countries with only 27% of global wealth are hosting 80% of the world's refugees, with many displaced living in areas highly vulnerable to climate change.
