Tag: UNCHR

Bishop of Chelmsford asks about international commitments on refugees

The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answer on 1st September 2026:

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government:

  • what steps they are taking to mark the 75th anniversary of the 1951 UN Refugee Convention.
  • what resources they are providing UNHCR to (1) support refugees, displaced and stateless peoples, and (2) renew international commitments to refugee protection.
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Bishop of Southwark – UNHCR criteria for deciding refugee vulnerability should include religion

 On the 18th July 2017, the Bishop of Southwark, the Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, received a written answer to a question about the UNHCR’s assessment of refugees.

The Lord Bishop of Southwark: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, whether they have made any representations to the UNHCR concerning that agency’s understanding of vulnerability, with a view to redefining that definition to include religion as one of the criteria used to identify those refugees most in need of assistance. [HL705]

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