UN Refugee Forum

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Switzerland

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - DECEMBER 16: President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) is welcomed by UN Refugee Agency Deputy High Commissioner Kelly Clements Source: Anadolu

As global refugee numbers reach nearly 26 million, world leaders and top diplomats have met in Geneva for the first Global Refugee Forum.

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Published 20 December 2019 6:18pm

By Amelia Dunn

Presented by Silvy Wantania

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As global refugee numbers reach nearly 26 million, world leaders and top diplomats have met in Geneva for the first Global Refugee Forum.

The United Nations Secretary General urged the international community to implement new strategies to improve the situations for refugees worldwide, and help ease the burden on some of the world's poorest countries.