Ireland pledges support at Global Refugee Forum
The Forum is the world’s largest international gathering on refugees.
Ireland has made a number of follow up pledges at this year's Global Refugee Forum.
Minister Sean Fleming said Ireland will continue to invest in tackling the root causes of displacement and focus on climate action, education and gender.
Ireland has pledged to spend at least €225m in climate finance by 2025, as well as €800m on nutrition programmes and interventions in the period 2022-26.
The Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora represented Ireland at the Forum in Geneva which was held from 13 - 15 December.
He said: "Ireland’s pledges at this Forum include acting with renewed urgency to tackle the underlying causes of displacement.
"We are supporting those most in need through funding for nutrition programmes as well as climate financing and critical interventions on peace.
"We have made a resettlement pledge which will focus on refugee populations which have been in place in host countries for many years.
“We know that the overwhelming majority of people fleeing crises stay as close to home as possible.
"Many neighbouring countries provide sanctuary for those in need of refuge and we have an obligation to help those host countries – from Jordan to Uganda to Bangladesh. We cannot allow them to suffer for their generosity."
The Global Refugee Forum is held every four years, and is the world’s largest international gathering on refugees.
The first Global Refugee Forum took place in December 2019 and at this Ireland made a number of pledges related to funding to refugee organisations.
Minister Fleming reiterated Ireland’s continued support for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and International Organisation for Migration (IOM).