Speeches and statements
Global Refugee Forum 2023
Speeches and statements
Delegates' speeches and statements will be made available following delivery at the Forum.
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Once the Global Refugee Forum 2023 has commenced, delegates' speeches and statements will be made available on this page following delivery. Please note that some content may not appear until a few hours after a session has concluded.
![The report found progress on key objectives including enhancing refugee self-reliance and easing pressure on host countries.](/sites/default/files/RF1291876.jpg "Ahmad Abdala came to Kakuma in 2019 from Sudan. "i was a farmer back in Sudan. I am happy that I can still do farming here in Kakuma and sell my vegetables to take care of my daily needs. If I could get a shop to sell my vegetables to sell more vegetables it would really boost my business because I would have more customers."He sells his vegetables that he gets from Choro farm in the market to both refugees and Kenyans.Ahmed is in Journalism school and aspires to become a reporter once he is done with school to shed light on refugee issues")
![A woman stands in front of a wall decorated with flowers.](/sites/default/files/RF1288375.jpg "Portugal. Sediqa Danish Nawrozi, a 29-year-old Afghan refugee, at her work place. Sediqa works as an intercultural mediator, helping fellow Afghans living in , a small city in rural eastern Portugal. Sediqa is part of a unique project called “Fundão Medeia,” which created by the city council to provide a much-needed link between newly arrived residents and local authorities. The team of intercultural mediators help new residents hailing from Brazil, African countries, South Asia, Afghanistan and beyond navigate their daily lives and access education and health care, as well as jobs. Sediqa had years of experience working in NGOs devoted to gender equality and human rights back home in Afghanistan before she was forced to flee after the Taliban takeover in 2021. She now works with fellow Afghans settling in the eastern Portuguese city of Fundão, as an intercultural mediator with "Fundão MEDEIA," an innovative integration project that receives financing from the European Union.")
