The global governing body was only one of two International Federations (IFs) invited by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to the event, along with the International Table Tennis Federation. 

Both organisations were invited in reflection of their ongoing commitment to refugees through their respective humanitarian organisations.

As a signatory of the UNHCR-International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sports Coalition pledge, World Taekwondo representatives joined key stakeholders from Governments, Non-Governmental Organisations and the private sector at the Global Refugee Forum. 

IOC President Thomas Bach, who is also chair of the Olympic Refuge Foundation, addressed delegates.

He reiterated the IOC and Sports Coalition's support for refugees.

Last week, World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue spoke at the Peace and Sport International Forum in Monte Carlo, where he joined a panel of esteemed guests, such as the director of external relations for the UNHCR, Dominique Hyde, on the topic of "Sport for the Global Compact of Refugees".

World Taekwondo says it works tirelessly to develop opportunities for refugee children through initiatives such as the "Taekwondo Cares" programme in Cambodia, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

The Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) trains refugee children from underprivileged areas the art and values of inclusiveness, tolerance and respect through taekwondo.

The THF has signed seven Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with both Olympic and non-Olympic IFs as part of its commitment to address the global crisis of displaced people.

World Taekwondo hopes to sign MoUs with more IFs next year, as the sports world unites on the issue.

Both World Taekwondo and the THF are signatories of the Sports Coalition and insist they will continue to contribute on the implementation of the pledges together.