This guide aims to assist NGO advocacy on refugee issues by providing information on the decision-making and consultative process of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The Guide provides essential background for NGOs attending and working within the following decision-making and consultative processes:
- UNHCR’s Annual Consultations with NGOs
- UNHCR’s Executive Committee (and its Standing Committee)
- The High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Protection Challenges
- UNHCR’s Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement
The Guide was produced by James Thomson, Director of Policy and Advocacy, act for Peace, National Council of Churches in Australia, and Eileen Pittaway, Director, Centre for Refugee Research, University of New South Wales, to strengthen NGO participation in UNHCR’s consultative and decision-making processes.
