The Global Refugee-Led Network (GRN), previously known as the

Network for Refugee Voices The Network for Refugee Voices was an international refugee network that advocated for refugee voices to be included in global refugee policy decisions. The Network for Refugee Voices has since been superseded by the Global Refugee-Led Network. ...

, is an international not for profit organization that organizes advocacy between local and national refugee organizations.

Mandate and structure

The Global Refugee-Led Network work to make sure that

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and other global decision makers are well informed by the voices of refugees. GPN is organized around six global regions: Africa, Middle East and North Africa, South America, North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe. A representative for each of the six regions form a steering committee. According to a report from the

European Council on Refugees and Exiles Established in 1974, ECRE is a European network of 105 NGOs in 39 European countries. In 2011, the council raised concerns regarding planned repatriations of Afghan asylum children. In 2014, the council was critical of EU cutbacks of migrant r ...

on the status of refugee-led community organisations (RCOs) published in December 2020 the majority in the

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are voluntary grassroots organisations (VGOs).

History

The Global Refugee-Led Network was previously known as the Network for Refugee Voices. The Global Refugee-Led Network participated in the first ever

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(UNHCR) Global Refugee Forum in 2019.

Activities

The GPN hosts refugee summits to contribute to the UNHCR Global Refugee Forum and collaborates with the UNHCR's Global Youth Advisory Council. GPN was described as "one of the most influential actors" pushing for participation in the Global Refugee Forum by

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in 2019. In 8 April 2020, the GPN hosted a global conference with over 100 refugee leaders and called for greater inclusion of refugees in policy making.

References

External links

Global Refugee-Led Network official website
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