The Umbrella Refugee Committee is actively committed to improving refugees’ protection at the policy-making level.
A recent illustration of this commitment was our participation in an event hosted by the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS) on 24 June 2024.
The CGRS, also known by its French acronym CGRA and Flemish acronym CGRV, is the Belgian official institution responsible for granting protection and issuing documents to forcibly displaced migrants, thus carrying a significant responsibility for refugees’ lives.
During this event, the CGRA invited our representatives from the Umbrella Refugee Committee to share their experiences and exchange views with the audience, which also featured members from the UN Refugee Agency.
Through this engagement, we contributed to the CGRS’s aim to enhance protection for those in need by providing objective information about the conditions that refugees are experiencing.
Mouna Alhalbi (Syrian & Women Refugee Committee) sharing her experience with the UNHCR and CGRA. June 24th, 2024. (©UNHCR)
Ahmad Wali Ahmad Yar (Umbrella Refugee Committee’s President) engaging with members of the UNHCR and the CGRA. June 24th, 2024. (©UNHCR).
Doris Nduwayo (Burundian & Women Refugee Committee) exchanging views with the UNHCR and the CGRA. June 24th, 2024. (©UNHCR).
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