Report on UNHCR's Annual Consultations With Non-Governmental Organizations (29 June - 1 July 2010, Geneva, Switzerland)

This report provides highlights of the Annual Consultations with NGOs, which this year brought together some 353 representatives from around the world, representing 209 different NGOs, UN and international organizations, of which 98 of these NGOs were national NGOs. The consultations were opened by the UNHCR’s Deputy High Commissioner and the Assistant High Commissioner Protection and featured seven Thematic Sessions and five Regional Sessions with the active involvement of some 80 resource persons from NGOs, academia and international and UN organizations. Participating NGOs also had space to organize nine side-meetings.