PAGE 4 HIGHLIGHTS Highlights from 2020 include: A group of individuals and NGOs that During a time of global crisis, the GRF Legal Community Pledge acted as a much-needed catalyst for a stronger, more united, global legal community committed to working together to address the unmet legal needs of refugees and others forcibly displaced, while also fostering greater awareness about refugee and statelessness issues. In 2020, the actors that signed the pledge effectively mobilized themselves in an unprecedented way - including by forming new publicprivate sector partnerships and other multistakeholder collaborations. initiated the Pledge established the Global Refugee Forum Legal Community Pledge Core Group ("the Core Group"), to support the implementation, growth, and sustainability of the Pledge. Within a more connected global legal community, both public and private sector signatories moved quickly to adapt legal assistance programs and pro bono projects to accommodate Covid19 related restrictions, allowing pledgers to continue to reach displaced communities and supporting the private sector signatories to surpass the pro bono commitments made at the GRF. The Core Group developed reporting tools to support monitoring of the implementation of the Pledge and began to anually track pro bono hours dedicated to improving access to justice for refugees and others forcibly displaced. The Core Group partnered with UNHCR to develop and disseminate tools to support refugee-led organizations (RLOs) and NGOs to scope pro bono projects to address the unmet legal needs of displaced communities. With support from the Core Group, RLOs and NGOs pitched a broad range of new pro bono projects that were matched with law firms, unlocking millions of dollars' worth of legal services, provided for free. Private sector law firms became greater champions for the rights of refugees, including through increasing awareness about the importance of access to justice for refugees and others forcibly displaced within their own staff and with © European Lawyers in Lesvos private and public sector clients.