{"id":2084,"date":"2023-12-15T18:18:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T17:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unmissionge.orderofmalta.int\/?post_type=news&#038;p=2084"},"modified":"2024-01-06T19:12:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T18:12:10","slug":"global-refugee-forum-2023","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/unmissionge.orderofmalta.int\/en\/news\/global-refugee-forum-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Refugee Forum 2023"},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-2084","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"hidden_news":"no","evidence":"yes","focus_on":"yes","breaking":"yes","news_cover":{"id":2093,"url":"https:\/\/unmissionge.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/12\/RF2268174.jpg"},"news_content":"<p>From 13 to 15 December 2023, the Sovereign Order of Malta participated in the second Global Refugee Forum (GRF) in Geneva.<\/p>\n<p>The Delegation was headed by Ambassador Marie-Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Pictet-Althann, Permanent Observer, who delivered a <a href=\"https:\/\/unmissionge.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/01\/Global-Refugee-Forum-2023-statement_.pdf\">statement<\/a>.\u00a0Representatives from Malteser International, the Order of Malta&#8217;s worldwide relief agency, were among members of our Delegation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Held every four years, the Forum is the world\u2019s largest international gathering on refugees, designed to support the practical implementation of the objectives set out in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/about-unhcr\/who-we-are\/global-compact-refugees\">Global Compact on Refugees<\/a>: Ease pressures on host countries, enhance refugee self-reliance, increase access to third-country solutions and improve conditions in countries of origin.<\/p>\n<p>Over 4,200 participants from 168 countries attended the Forum in 2023, including over 300 refugee delegates. A further 10,000 people followed the proceedings online.<\/p>\n<p>The Forum saw over 1,600 pledges made to support refugees and their host communities, including 43 multi-partner commitments led by governments. An estimated $2.2 billion in new financial commitments by States and other actors was announced, including some $250 million pledged by the private sector. These outcomes offer a source of hope to the more than 36 million refugees displaced worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 Forum was co-convened by five States \u2013 Colombia, France, Japan, Jordan and Uganda, and co-hosted by the Government of Switzerland and UNHCR.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo credit. UNHCR<\/em><\/p>\n","news_gallery":"yes","news_gallery_elements":[{"id":2085,"url":"https:\/\/unmissionge.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/01\/Unknown-3.jpeg"},{"id":2092,"url":"https:\/\/unmissionge.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/12\/GRF-meta-logo.png"}]},"news_categories":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unmissionge.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/2084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unmissionge.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unmissionge.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/unmissionge.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/2084\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unmissionge.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}