Pledging for the Future: Advancing the Pact for the Future through the Global Compact on Refugees
Summit of the Future virtual side event
Date: Thursday 19 September 2024 Time: 18:30 CEST (12:30PM EDT) Location: Zoom
Building on the momentum of the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) held in 2023, this event will demonstrate the mutual reinforcement of the Pact for the Future and the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) by highlighting key pledges made at the GRF that advance the Actions of the Pact and help mobilize additional political and financial support toward their implementation.
The event will feature a range of speakers, including:
- Ms. Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, UNHCR
- H.E. Mr. Gustavo Gallón, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Colombia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
- Ms. Monicah Malith, DAFI Scholar, President of the University of Nairobi Students Association, and Special Guest for the Summit of the Future opening ceremony
With additional speakers to be announced in the coming days.
The Zoom link and a draft agenda will be available on the event webpage closer to the event.
We look forward to seeing you there!
The GCR Coordination Team
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