A New Deal for Refugees
How can the world better share responsibility for refugees?
On 17 December 2018, the UN General Assembly agreed on a new deal for refugees.
Known as the global compact on refugees, it aims to improve the international response to new and existing refugee situations.
The compact seeks to ensure that refugees and the people hosting them receive the support they need.
It emerged from the milestone New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants in 2016. This laid out a vision for a more comprehensive response to these crises, known as the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework, or CRRF.
The compact calls for greater support to refugees and the countries that host them, often among the poorest in the world, and also aims to help refugees become more self-reliant so that they can contribute more to their own future and to that of the host community.
The stories below explore the many facets of the global compact on refugees.
South Sudanese grow rice, and community ties, in Uganda
Why including refugees makes economic sense
UNHCR welcomes Ethiopia law granting more rights to refugees
New clinic and schools save lives and build futures in Zambia
UN Refugee Chief urges states to support fairer response to refugee crises
World leaders voice strong support for new refugee deal at UN General Assembly
Innovative investment transforms lives in Ethiopia
For refugees and locals in Uganda, the internet is changing lives
New Zambia settlement gives refugees and hosts a chance to prosper
Volker Türk explains the global compact on refugees
New support for refugees also helps hosts -- World Bank official
The World Bank has stepped up its involvement in the response to refugee movements.
Honduran teachers unite to save education system
Rebuilding a high-risk community, one consultation at a time
Innovative Cameroon project will benefit refugees and hosts
Formal talks on global refugee compact conclude with strong and broad agreement
'We are part of the solution', say young refugees
Trailblazing health scheme benefits refugees in Iran
Saplings take root and transform lives in Tanzania
Italian project offers path to hope for vulnerable refugees in Ethiopia
Imagine a world more open to refugees
Support programmes give Somali returnees a chance to rebuild
Polish city leads the way in solidarity with refugees
The city of Gdansk has offered a warm welcome to migrants and refugees.
Phone technology gives refugees in Uganda a cash lifeline
Syrian refugees reap benefits of Argentina's new visa rules
French scholarship scheme gives hope to Syrian refugees
Refugee education must be 'top of the agenda' says Muzoon
New Ethiopia policy helps refugees legally document life events
Refugee bakery a sweet success in Costa Rica
Give us a chance to build a brighter future, young refugees say
New deal on work permits helps Syrian refugees in Jordan
Looking for lessons among past refugee crises
Towards a global compact on refugees
Uprooted refugees plant trees to rebuild Uganda's forests
Guatemalan network welcomes those fleeing gang violence
In Italy, scholarship gives South Sudanese refugee fresh chance
UNHCR and Sheraton Hotel in Tajikistan offer Afghan refugees chance to shine
UNHCR releases draft outlining a new global refugee deal
UN refugee head says global compact is chance to chart a different course
Harnessing citizens' goodwill can help solve refugee crisis
From crisis comes opportunity, says UNHCR protection chief
New York Declaration spurs reforms to help refugees and their hosts as new framework is rolled-out
More action needed to share responsibility for refugees
