Cate Blanchett at Global Refugee Forum as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett participated at this year’s Global Refugee Forum. On Tuesday, day before the forum official begins, Cate Blanchett moderated conversation with statelessness activists Noor Azizah and Neha Gurung. Cate with UNHCR Supporter Ke Huy Quan opens the forum by reading the poem “Refuge” by poet and former refugee JJ Bola.

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Held every four years, the Global Refugee Forum is the world’s largest international gathering on refugees. It is designed to support the practical implementation of the objectives set out in the Global Compact on Refugees: Ease pressures on host countries, enhance refugee self-reliance, increase access to third-country solutions and improve conditions in countries of origin.

It provides the opportunity for States and stakeholders to announce concrete pledges and contributions, highlight progress made, share good practices and take stock of the challenges and opportunities ahead.

? We can’t overcome the world's challenges alone.
? We need to be on this journey together.

This week’s Global #RefugeeForum needs everyone involved to answer the challenge. Thank you to our wonderful Goodwill Ambassadors, some refugees themselves, for your solidarity. pic.twitter.com/ElzIGXcnDE

— UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) December 11, 2023

There are clear solutions to ending statelessness and there's been considerable progress in addressing statelessness including thanks to initiatives like @Refugees 's #ibelong campaign to end statelessness which has made this issue more visible- Cate Blanchet

— Nationality Campaign (@EQL_Nationality) December 12, 2023

@FDChairsNet – IDRC Forced Displacement Network representatives are attending discussions ahead of #GRF2023 this time with Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR @Refugees, as they listen to Australian actress and producer Cate Blanchett pic.twitter.com/L9zNMnRDOk

— @FDChairsNet (@fdchairsnet) December 12, 2023

At our GRF-linked event so impactful to have UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett in conversation with stateless changemakers, including Neha Gurung from CAPN on her work to address #statelessness in Nepal – so inspiring! pic.twitter.com/SzS5OxD789

— European Network on Statelessness (@ENStatelessness) December 12, 2023

Moderated by UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett, #stateless changemakers @NShnuta and Noor Azizah have shared their experience, actions to address statelessness in their communities and advocacy work to resolve the issue locally and globally pic.twitter.com/goUNJYkV6o

— Apatride Network (@ApatrideNetwork) December 12, 2023

Honoured to be with #CateBlanchett and amazing bunch of tireless advocates @Refugees @UNHCR_AusNZPac @institute_si @subinmulmi @HOSTintl @rcaoaustralia @UNHCRPartners @RezGardi @gopalksiwakoti pic.twitter.com/uguZVCozo9

— ParsuSharmaLuital JP MAICD (@apchundu78) December 12, 2023

Great to hear from @FilippoGrandi and @Refugees staff, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett, and private sector leaders ahead of the #RefugeeForum. Private sector partnerships are critical to address today’s unprecedented refugee crises. pic.twitter.com/VIq73mdIiH

— Julieta Valls Noyes (@PRMAsstSec) December 12, 2023

thanks @Refugees for this special dinner. It was truly privileged to meet personally with goodwill ambassador Cate blanchett, @IKEA and many more to discuss how we can leverage our partnership with private sector advancing #MeaningfulParticipation for and by refugees #GRF2023 pic.twitter.com/bPsxoUVHoO

— anila noor (@nooranila) December 13, 2023

Happening now…opening session of #GlobalRefugeeForum

Cate Blanchett & Ke Huy Quan deliver powerful remarks on the lived reality of refugees@FilippoGrandi calls for empowerment of refugees; tackling route causes to their flight; & tackling obstacles to their successful return pic.twitter.com/CMn4u7S8yA

— Rita French ?? (@RitaFrenchFCDO) December 13, 2023

Two Oscar winners committed to #Refugees
Inspiring performance by Cate Blanchett and Ke Huy Quan at the opening of the #GRF23 #Oscars pic.twitter.com/KJuhe62vdP

— SwitzerlandUN (@swiss_un) December 13, 2023

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