Note on International Protection: Note by the High Commissioner

SUMMARY This note on international protection highlights the critical need to abide by international legal standards and to fulfil commitments in the Global Compact on Refugees, as persecution and conflicts continue to force people from their homes in record numbers and solutions remain elusive in all regions of the world. It underscores the importance of partnerships, as exemplified through the many multi-stakeholder pledges made at the 2023 Global Refugee Forum, in order to address the current challenges. It emphasizes opportunities to establish and strengthen fair and efficient asylum systems; respond more effectively and predictably to mixed and onward movements; ensure access to rights and the inclusion of refugees in national systems; harness development assistance, including for the benefit of host communities; and strengthen protection and responses through the meaningful participation of refugees in decisions affecting them. The note also underscores the importance of resettlement as a protection tool and the need to bolster access to safe and regulated complementary pathways, as part of wider efforts to expand durable solutions.