DIALOGUE WITH REFUGEES AND REFUGEE RIGHTS ADVOCATES

On December 28^th, 2020, Asia Culture and Art Organization (aka Asia Culture House) and the United Nations in Afghanistan organized virtual dialogue with refugees and refugee rights advocates. 5 Participants discussed the refugee crisis, the future and what it holds, what we need to do now to make the world is a better place to live, and what role the United Nations can play.

The dialogue was part of a series of global consultations that the United Nations’ Secretary-General launched for its 75^th anniversary. We thank the following panelists for their unique insights:

• Sultan Ali Javid, Director of Policy and Planning, Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, Government of Afghanistan,
• Saleh Sepaz, Founder of Parastoo Theatre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
• Shuaib Lalee, Founder of Afghanistan People Advocacy Watch, London, United Kingdom,
• Abdul Ghafoor, Founder and Director of Afghanistan Migrants and Support Organization, Kabul, Afghanistan,
• Abbas Arifi, Journalist and survey contributor with the Danish Refugee Council, Afghanistan,
• Khodadad Shoayb, Fulbright Alumnus, Vancouver, Canada.

The following is a summary of this discussion:

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