From West Africa to Afghanistan, the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is struggling to provide basic relief and protection to refugees, recently returned refugees, and internally displaced people in the face of a serious budget crisis. Major donors are increasingly turning to bilateral funding arrangements, with little coordination. As a result, significant gaps in funding are placing refugees at risk.

WHO:

• Mr. Anne Willem Bijleveld, Director of Communication and Information for UNHCR
• Kathleen Newland, Co-Director of the Migration Policy Institute (Chair)

WHEN: Wednesday, January 29 8:30 - 10:00 AM

WHERE: Resource and Conservation Center 7th Floor Conference Room 1616 P Street, NW

RSVP: Ana Claros at (202) 266-1940 or aclaros@migrationpolicy.org