US Mission Geneva

Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard will travel to Geneva October 1-4 to lead the U.S. delegation at the 63rd session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the principal international organization concerned with the protection of refugees and stateless persons worldwide.

We must ensure that those displaced as a result of conflict are included in whatever peace negotiations, discussions and decisions follow conflict. To this end, women must be included as full and equal partners in bringing conflict to an end and building lasting security.

Building on the Obama Administration’s existing efforts to end human trafficking, today the President signed an Executive Order to strengthen protections against trafficking in persons in federal contracting.

“Our fight against human trafficking is one of the great human rights causes of our time, and the United States will continue to lead it…”

“Our fight against human trafficking is one of the great human rights causes of our time, and the United States will continue to lead it.”

David Robinson gave the keynote address at a workshop hosted by the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society in Geneva on September 21 to highlight the specific challenges faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) refugees.

On September 16th, the seventh convoy of approximately 680 Camp Ashraf residents arrived safely at Camp Hurriya.

OFDA Director Bartolini says humanitarian aid is already reaching more than half a million people inside Syria, but an estimated 2.5 million are in need, and better access is needed.

US remains committed to working through international and local humanitarian partners to help alleviate the suffering of those affected by the crisis in Syria.