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The Division on Migration and Refugees (DMR) was created at the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law (DG1) on 1 February 2025 to follow-up on the action by the former Special Representative of the Secretary General on Migration and Refugees. Its mandate includes suggesting assistance and support to member states, particularly through the Network of Focal Points on Migration, seeking, collecting and analysing information on the human rights situation of migrants and refugees, as well as complementing and co-ordinating activities of other relevant Council of Europe bodies and our action with other international partners, notably the UNHCR, IOM, EU, and its specialised agencies, and other national, regional and international stakeholders, including civil society organisations. The DMR represents the Council of Europe in the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award Selection Committee, as well as in the Consultative Forums of Frontex and of EUAA.

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Italy contributes € 3 million to the CEB’s Migrant and Refugee Fund

Italy, one of the eight founding member countries of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), contributed  € 3 million to the Migrant and Refugee Fund (MRF). This contribution brought  the total amount committed to the MRF to almost € 24 million.

The MRF is a grant-based facility established by the CEB in 2015 to help its member countries meet the most urgent needs of migrants and refugees on their territory. The Fund may also be used to help CEB member countries integrate migrant populations and enable them to rebuild their lives in dignified conditions.

The CEB endowed the Fund with € 5 million, aiming for an additional € 15 to 20 million in grant contributions from member countries and other donors. Since October 2015, the CEB has allocated € 18 million in grants for a total of 14 migrant and refugee projects in Albania, Croatia, Greece, Lithuania, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, and “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”.

Commenting on the announcement of the Italian contribution, CEB Governor Rolf Wenzel said: “I thank the Italian government for this very generous contribution, which will enable the CEB to continue supporting its member countries tackling issues related to the inflow of migrants and refugees.”

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