The first Global Refugee Forum (GRF), a two-day gathering of United Nations member states was held in ___________.

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Geneva

Explanation:

• The first Global Refugee Forum (GRF) was held in Geneva, Switzerland in December 2019.

• It was a major gathering co-hosted by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Government of Switzerland.

• The forum was designed to translate the principles of the Global Compact on Refugees into concrete actions and pledges.

• It focused on six areas: arrangements for burden and responsibility sharing, education, jobs and livelihoods, energy and infrastructure, solutions, and protection capacity.

• Over 3,000 participants, including heads of state, UN officials, and civil society leaders, attended the meet.

Information Booster:

• The Global Compact on Refugees was affirmed by the UN General Assembly in December 2018 to provide a more predictable and equitable responsibility-sharing mechanism.