10. “[The Global Compact] represents
the political will and ambition of the
international community as a whole
for strengthened cooperation and
solidarity with refugees and
affected host countries”.
On 17 December 2018, the United Nations General Assembly
affirmed the Global Compact on Refugees, after two years of
extensive consultations led by UNHCR with Member States,
international organizations, refugees, civil society, the private
sector, and experts.
11. refugees should be included in the communities from the very beginning. When
refugees gain access to education and labour markets, they can build their skills and
become self-reliant, contributing to local economies and fuelling the development of the
communities hosting them
the Global compact on refugees recognizes that when refugees are given the chance,
they can support themselves and their families, and make positive contributions to the
communities hosting them. In this virtuous cycle, refugees and host communities
mutually empower each other, socially and economically.
12. The Global Compact on
Refugees
Its four key objectives are to:
● Ease the pressures on host
countries
● Enhance refugee self-reliance
● Expand access to third-country
solutions;
● Support conditions in countries of
origin for return in safety and
dignity.
13. Overarching Principles
1. Leave No One Behind
(Inclusion and Intersectionality
2. Do No Harm
3. CHS (Core Humanitarian
Standards): People in Need
(PIN). Sphere and
Humanitarian Accountability
Principle (HAP)