EXCOM 2014 Wrap-up

The 65th Session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme (EXCOM) ended on 3 October 2014. This year's meeting opened with a High-level Segment on Enhancing International Cooperation, Solidarity, Local Capacities and Humanitarian Action for Refugees in Africa. Relevant statements are available for guest speakers here and NGOs here and here.  Here is the text of the final EXCOM statement (see also related news story).

As for the General Debate, some of the key statements include:
- Opening Remarks at the 65th Session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme. António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 30 Sept, 2014 [text] [news story]
- Remarks by the UN Secretary General to the 65th session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme, 1 Oct. 2014 [text] [news story]
- NGO General Debate Statement - Extended Version, 2 Oct. 2014 [text]
- Statement by Volker Türk, Director of International Protection to the 65th Session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme, 2 Oct. 2014 [text]
- NGO Protection Statement - Extended Version, 2 Oct. 2014 [text]
- Review of the Annual Consultations with NGOs, 3 Oct. 2014 [text]
- Closing Remarks at the 65th Session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme. António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 3 Oct. 2014 [text]

Finally, the Report of the 65th Session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme, UN Doc. No. A/AC.96/1143, can be read here. No Conclusions on International Protection were adopted this year.

For a complete set of meeting documents, visit the relevant page on UNHCR's web site.

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