Implementing Global

Compact on Refugees
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 Outline
• Introduction
• Global Compact on Refugees
• Justification of UN involvement
• History of the Global Compact on Refugees
• Relevance of UN involvement
• Conclusion and Recommendation
• Questions for further consideration
 Global Compact on Refugees
• Developed to deal with refugee situations with reference to their
increase in scope, complexity and scale.
• It aims at strengthening reaction to refugee movement in large
numbers.
• Facilitates equitable division of burdens and responsibilities posed
to the hosting countries.
• Devised by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.
 Justification of UN involvement.
• UN ensures peace and security of all states in the world.
• UN is involved to ensure refugee protection and their needs are
satisfied.
• UN makes sure member states share the burden posed on the
hosting countries.
• UN attempts to improve the conditions of the refugees’ country of
origin.
History of Global Compact on Refugees
• New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants was adopted in
September 2016.
• UN member states made commitments to enhance how issues of
human mobility were addressed.
• Member states adopted the Comprehensive Refugee Response
Framework.
• UNHCR held consultations with NGOs in 2017 to discuss a viable
solution.
 Continuation…
• Thematic discussions on vital topics to be addressed by the Global
Compact.
• High Commissioner's dialogue on the lessons learnt from
application of the CRRF and thematic discussions.
• Formal consultations with UN member States were made.
• The Global Compact on Refugees was released by the UNHCR in
July 2018.
 Relevance of the UN involvement
• Facilitate arrangement for responsibility and burden sharing at a
global level.
• UN designed and implemented a comprehensive refugee response
framework adopted in the New York Declaration.
• UN followed up progress and made reviews to report on the
noteworthy progress.
• UN made sure refugee hosting countries received support from the
UN’s member states.
 Continuation….
• UN held consultations with NGOs , experts, regional and international
organizations.
• UN involved states and other non-state parties in the discussions and
consultations.
• UN received financial and other forms of contributions by bilateral
development donors.
• UN facilitated coordination and received dedicated development
support.
 Continuation…
• Solutions by UNHCR were viable in improving support for countries
hosting refugees.
• Initiatives by UN to safeguard refugees were viable in facilitating
access to education.
• UN ensured growth of sponsorship schemes at private and
community levels.
• UN expanded pools to facilitate resettlement countries.
 Conclusion
• Global Compact on Refugees is an viable framework.
• United Nation plays a key role in ensuring equitable sharing of
burdens.
• CRRF had a substantial amount of shortcomings and did not meet
its overall objectives.
• Relevance of UN involvement is justifiable in the roles it play.
 Recommendations.
• Hold Global Refugee Forums more often.
• Hold high-level officials meetings more often.
• Base one or more policies on gender bias.
 Questions for further consideration
• How effective is the Global Compact on Refugees framework?
• How effective is the initiative to restore peace in countries of origin?
• How does the Global Compact on Refugees ensure access to third-
country solutions?