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First Global Refugee Forum in Geneva brings together actors committed to finding shared solutions

17.12.2019

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis has opened the Global Refugee Forum together with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. The purpose of the forum, which takes place on 17 and 18 December at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, is to find shared solutions to meet the needs of refugees and their host communities.

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis delivers his statement during the first Global Refugee Forum at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva.
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis delivers his statement during the first Global Refugee Forum at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva. © Keystone

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