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Speech by Goodwill Ambassador Maya Ghazal to the UNA-UK 'UN at 80' Conference

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Speech by Goodwill Ambassador Maya Ghazal to the UNA-UK 'UN at 80' Conference

Remarks delivered by UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Maya Ghazal to the 'UNGA at 80: From 1946 to Our Future' conference on Saturday 17 January 2026.
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UNHCR helps to save lives and build better futures for the millions of people forced to flee their homes.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution or war at home.

Since 1950, we have faced multiple crises on multiple continents, and provided vital protection and assistance to refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless people, many of whom have nobody left to turn to.

We help to save lives and build better futures for millions forced from home.

Speech by Goodwill Ambassador Maya Ghazal to the UNA-UK 'UN at 80' Conference

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117.3 million people worldwide are forcibly displaced.

at the end of 2023 as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order.

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75 per cent – are hosted by low- and middle-income countries.
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