GENEVA — Refugee representation and how to hold donors accountable to their pledges were at the top of the conversation as the first Global Refugee Forum wrapped up this week.
The event, aimed at transforming the United Nations’ Global Compact on Refugees from a blueprint into action, saw 774 pledges announced.
But refugees and advocates questioned if and how those pledges can be implemented to bring about some progress in supporting refugees and their host communities before the next forum in four years’ time.
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