Forced Displacement: A Global Development Challenge | World Bank Live

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With the number of refugees and displaced persons at historic highs, forced displacement has become a global crisis with developmental repercussions. While refugees are creating a crisis in Europe, host countries in Africa and MENA have been shouldering a much heavier burden for years. Supporting the welfare of refugees constitutes a global public good. Improving the development response will require innovative approaches and close coordination between humanitarian, development and all global partners, including governments. Co-hosted by UNHCR and the World Bank Group, this event will draw on partners’ experience and improved data to inform the discussion on a comprehensive and sustained development approach to the challenge of forced displacement.

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Speakers

Lilianne Ploumen

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, The Netherlands
Elias Bou Saab

Minister of Education & Higher Education, Lebanon
Stephen Sackur

Presenter, HARDtalk
Zahra Ali Samantar

Minister of Women and Human Rights, Somalia
Paul Polman

CEO, Unilever
David Miliband

President and CEO, International Rescue Committee

@DMiliband
Isabella Lövin

Minister for International Development Cooperation, Sweden
Jean-Claude Juncker

President, European Commission
Filippo Grandi

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Queen Rania Al Abdullah

Queen, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Justine Greening

UK Secretary of State for International Development
Ban Ki-moon

Secretary-General, United Nations
Jim Yong Kim

Former President, World Bank Group

@jimyongkim