More than $2.2 Bln Promised for Refugees at UN Forum

Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) attends the closing session on the third and last day of the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) in Geneva, Switzerland, 15 December 2023. (EPA)
Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) attends the closing session on the third and last day of the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) in Geneva, Switzerland, 15 December 2023. (EPA)
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More than $2.2 Bln Promised for Refugees at UN Forum

Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) attends the closing session on the third and last day of the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) in Geneva, Switzerland, 15 December 2023. (EPA)
Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) attends the closing session on the third and last day of the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) in Geneva, Switzerland, 15 December 2023. (EPA)

The UN refugee agency said on Friday that participants at a major forum to find solutions to a global refugee crisis had pledged more than $2.2 billion to help refugees and their host countries.

"Participants have demonstrated leadership, vision and creativity in the search for solutions to very complex problems," said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi in a statement.

"They have, above all, made a commitment to continue working together to improve the lives of millions of refugees around the world."



Iran Summons Australian Ambassador over 'Norm-breaking' Content Online

An Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021. (Reuters)
An Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021. (Reuters)
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Iran Summons Australian Ambassador over 'Norm-breaking' Content Online

An Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021. (Reuters)
An Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021. (Reuters)

Iran summoned Australia's ambassador in Tehran over the publication of online content it deemed "norm-breaking", the semi-official ILNA news agency said on Tuesday, a day after state media said the post "promoted homosexuality".

The post on the embassy's official Instagram account celebrated "Wear it Purple Day" and expressed dedication to creating "a supporting environment where everyone, especially LGBTQIA+ youth, can feel proud to be themselves".

ILNA quoted Australian Ambassador Ian McConville as saying the post was not intended to insult the Iranian people and their values, and that Iran was not mentioned in it, Reuters reported.

The post remains on the embassy's Instagram account.

In 2022, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described homosexuality as part of the "moral depravity" widespread in Western civilization.