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Executive Summary
Prior to 2021, UNHCR and NGOs held annual global consultations where topics of strategic relevance to develop policy, advocacy points, and operational recommendations were discussed. Following UNHCR’s decentralization and regionalization process, regional consultations were introduced to bring discussions closer to the local realities. These consultations and the global consultations take place on alternate years, with the recommendations made during the regional consultations serving to inform the global consultations.
In collaboration with the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN), and the Asia Pacific Network of Refugees (APNOR), the 2023 UNHCR Regional Consultations with NGOs in Asia and the Pacific, “Promoting Inclusion for Sustainable Solutions”, focused on addressing the challenges and identifying opportunities for over 14.3 million forcibly displaced and stateless individuals in the region. This report provides an overview of the discussions and recommendations made over the two-day event.