Informal meeting of the General Assembly on ways to advance a comprehensive response to the global humanitarian and refugee crisis

New York

19 November 2015

Overview

This crisis calls for an urgent and comprehensive response from the international community based on respect for international refugee and human rights law, and on principles of solidarity and responsibility sharing.

The informal meeting will therefore serve to identify specific actions and elements of that response. It will build on the High-Level Event on migration and refugee movements organized by the UN Secretary-General on 30 September 2015, and help member states prepare for the plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly on November 20th to consider item 130 'Global awareness of the tragedies of irregular migrants in the Mediterranean basin with specific emphasis on Syrian asylum seekers'.

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Organization of work

Thursday, 19 November 2015
15.00 - 15.15	Opening Remarks
	H.E. Mogens Lykketoft, President of the UN General Assembly
	H.E. Jan Eliasson, UN Deputy Secretary-General
	Interactive Panel discussion
15.15-15.25	Introductory remarks by the Moderator
	Mr. Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Video by UNHCR on the Global Refugee Crisis
	Mr. Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
15.25-16.15	Providing protection including through third-country resettlement and other legal avenues
	Mr. David Miliband, President and CEO of International Rescue Committee
	Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Presentation by panellists followed by interactive discussions with Member States and other stakeholders.
16.15-17.10	Ensuring adequate and predictable financing for humanitarian action
	H.E. Ms. Kristalina Georgieva Co-Chair of the High Level Panel on Humanitarian Financing
	Mr Stephen O'Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Presentation by panellists followed by interactive discussions with Member States and other stakeholders.
17.10-17.55	Increasing support to receiving countries that are bearing the greatest burden
	Ms. Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
	Mr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Corporate Secretary and Special Envoy of the President of the World Bank Group Presentation by panellists followed by interactive discussions with Member States and other stakeholders

17.55	Closing Remarks

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