News: EXCOM 2021

The 72nd session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme ran from 4-8 October 2021. Video has been posted for the keynote, general debate and one side event. Also available are:

- the High Commissioner's opening and closing statements (along with a related news story here); 

- the Deputy High Commissioner's statement; 

- the statement of the Assistant High Commissioner for Protection (and related UNHCR news story);

- the text of the EXCOM Conclusion adopted on "international protection and durable solutions in the context of a public health emergency";

- NGO statements on the general debate and on international protection;

- a report on the 2021 UNHCR Consultations with NGOs

Visit the session's webpage for background documentation, regional overviews, and written statements from other department heads.

In addition, the Nansen Refugee Award ceremony took place the evening of 4 October. The recipient was "Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development (JAAHD), a humanitarian organization providing emergency services to internally displaced people in northern Yemen." The founder, Ameen Jubran, accepted the award on behalf of his team. Regional winners were also announced; more information about them can be found on the Nansen page.