Revitalizing Refugee Protection: How the Global Compact effectively complements the 1951 Geneva Convention

Almost 75 years since the adoption of the 1951 Refugee Convention laid the legal foundations for refugee protection, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection reflects on how the Global Compact on Refugees is breathing new life into this vital instrument.
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Revitalizing Refugee Protection: How the Global Compact effectively complements the 1951 Geneva Convention

Almost 75 years since the adoption of the 1951 Refugee Convention laid the legal foundations for refugee protection, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection reflects on how the Global Compact on Refugees is breathing new life into this vital instrument.
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