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.