The world’s largest gathering on refugee issues resulted in over 1,600 pledges of action and financial commitments worth an estimated $2.2 billion.
Welcome to this special edition of Humanitarians at Work at the Global Refugee Forum. Thanks to all our readers who followed the event online. The GRF came as the global refugee population has reached a record level of 36.4 million. Before we resume our staff profiles, let’s look back at the last week in numbers and some final words from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
The Global Refugee Forum in numbers
As we conclude our coverage of the Forum, here is your summary of the Global Refugee Forum in numbers:
- 4,200+ participants attended the forum.
- 300+ refugee delegates participated, four times the number from the first GRF in 2019.
- 168 governments and 427 organizations were represented.
- 10,000+ tuned in online
- Over 1,600 pledges were made.
- An estimated $2.2 billion in financial commitments were made.
- $250 million in pledges came from the private sector.
- 1,000,000 pro bono hours, 100,000 job opportunities, and 400,000 training opportunities were pledged.
- Over $180 million in investment into refugee-owned, refugee-supporting ventures were announced.
- 6,000 scholarships were awarded.
- Goal was set to resettle 1 million refugees by 2030.
- And provide alternative pathways to third countries for 3 million more.
- 200,000 refugees to benefit from work and education schemes.
- Over 1 million refugees and hosts supported through inclusion initiatives.
And there’s so much more!
First published: December 19, 2023