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High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges, 2007
Refugee Protection, Durable Solutions and International Migration
The first meeting of the High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 11-12 December 2007.
The Dialogue, chaired by UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres, aimed at examining challenges and dilemmas linked to refugee protection amidst today's migration flows. It sought to go beyond a focus on control of irregular migration, and to examine more broadly the relationships between protection, solutions, and migration. The Dialogue highlighted the opportunities for strengthening operational and other partnerships in this regard, and promoted a protection and human rights perspective in approaching problems at the intersection of asylum and migration.
Visit UNHCR's French language website for the documents in French.
International Migration
The link between movements of refugees and broader migration attracts growing attention.
UNHCR Executive Committee Updates
Oral report to the March 2008 Standing Committee meeting on the High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges, by George Okoth-Obbo, Director, Division of International Protection Services.
- 41st Meeting of the Standing Committee: Oral report on the first meeting of the High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges, 11 and 12 December 2007, by George Okoth-Obbo, Director, Division of International Protection Services
- ExCom Standing Committee: Oral Report on the High Commissioner's Global Dialogue on International Protection: Questions and Answers
- Outline for the oral update on the High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges, presented by the Director of the Division of International Protection Services
Documents
- High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges: List of Participants
- Background Note: The treatment of persons rescued at sea: conclusions and recommendations from recent meetings and expert roundtables convened by UNHCR
- High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges: Information Note No. 2
- High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges: Information Note No. 1
- High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges: Provisional Agenda (11-12 December 2007)