UNHCR APPEALS FOR SUPPORT AS REFUGEES NEEDING URGENT RESETTLEMENT EXCEED 2 MILLION

The Representatives of the Refugee Advisory Group have participated voluntarily in weekly meetings with the Co-Chairs and directly contributed to decisions related to the planning of the WGR and ATCR including making decisions related to the themes and agenda. [...] In particular, we recognize the role of the Co-Chairs of ATCR over the last four years: the United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland, and the United States for their efforts to support the meaningful participation of refugees and to champion the inclusion of refugees as a permanent part of ATCR activities and processes, for which all relevant stakeholders have responsibility. [...] To this end, we urge States, UNHCR, and NGOs to build on the work that has been done and continue to prioritize the inclusion of refugees within their structures and throughout all their activities by developing 8 mechanisms to promote the meaningful participation of refugees throughout the entirety of the process from planning to active participation and evaluation. [...] The transition from the “ATCR” to the Annual Quadripartite Consultations on Resettlement — the “AQCR” — would embrace the importance of collaboration and partnerships as the foundations of the consultations, promote transparency, and stimulate the development of new and innovative ways to solve problems and improve resettlement for refugees. [...] As protracted refugee crises around the globe have continued to fester, new emergencies of forced displacement resulting from the end of the war in Afghanistan and the beginning of conflict in Ukraine have significantly increased the need for refugee protection and resettlement worldwide.