UNHCR Standing Committee meetings

This document is an updated and consolidated version of previous ICVA guidelines and drafting procedures for NGO statements and UNHCR committee meetings. Update as of June 2025.

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Please see below the oral and written versions of the collective NGO statement delivered at the 94th Standing Committee meeting on 9 September 2025, under the agenda item: UNHCRs Programme Budgets and Funding.

The collective NGO statement was delivered by Nasma Kavas, Programme Manager for Women Now for Development, a Syrian feminist, women-led organisation.

The collective NGO statement was co-drafted by representatives from RELON-Uganda, Refugee Protection Watch, and Force4Refugees – a coalition established in 2025, uniting the expertise and effort of Syrian, Turkish and European organisations undertaking research and advocacy on humanitarian and protection issues facing refugees in Türkiye. F4R particularly focuses on refugee leadership and meaningful participation in national and global refugee policy processes, which directly and profoundly impact their rights, needs, present lives and futures. The coalition consists of seven Syrian, Turkish and European organisations: Basmeh and Zeitooneh, Door Beyond War, IGAM, Olive Branch, Support to Life, Women Now for Development Türkiye, and 11.11.11.

Collective NGO Statements delivered at the 93rd meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee, 17-19 June 2025

Collective NGO Statements delivered at the 92nd meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee, 11-13 March 2025

NGO statement delivered at the 90th meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee 1-3 July 2024.

NGO statements delivered at the 89th meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee 13-15 March 2024.

NGO statement delivered at the 88th meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee 13-14 September 2023.

NGO statements delivered at the 87th meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee 14-16 June 2023.

NGO statements delivered at the 86th meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee 7-9 March 2023

NGO statements delivered at the 85th meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee 19-20 September 2022.

NGO statements delivered at the 84th meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee 28-30 June 2022.

NGO statements delivered at the 83rd meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee 8-10 March 2022.

NGO statements delivered at the 82nd meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee 15-16 September 2021

NGO statements delivered at the 81st meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee 5-7 July 2021

NGO statements delivered at the 80th meeting of UNCHR’s Standing Committee 23-25 March 2021

NGO statements delivered at the 79th Meeting on UNHCR’s Standing Committee 16-17 September 2020

NGO statements delivered at the 78th Meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee 7-9 July 2020

NGO statements delivered at the 77th Meeting of UNHCR’s Standing Committee 10-12 March 2020