PM arrives at the first Global Refugee Forum in Geneva

• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi received the PM.
• The Global Refugee Forum is the first major meeting on refugees of the 21st century.

Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan arrived on Tuesday at United Nations Geneva to co-convene the first Global Refugee Forum.

The Global Refugee Forum is the first major meeting on refugees of the 21st century. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Switzerland are co-hosting the forum. The PM was received by UNHCR's Filippo Grandi.

According to a press release by the Foreign Office, the PM will articulate Pakistan’s perspective, experience and contribution to the Afghan refugees. "Co-convening of the GRF is recognition of Pakistan’s generosity, humanitarian leadership, and compassion of the people of Pakistan towards their Afghan brothers and sisters for the past forty years," the statement read.