Reforming the International Order: Towards a New Humanitarian Paradigm
WRMC Honorary Co-Chair Prince El Hassan Bin Talal writes in this article first published in Modern Diplomacy that although the world has been spared from armed conflict... Read more.
Organized Crime & Migration: Crisis at the U.S.-Mexico Border in Electoral Times
A Working Paper from the North and Central American Task Force on Migration In this report, we wish to highlight the importance of increasing public security by... Read more.
Grand Corruption: Curbing Kleptocracy Globally
The World Refugee & Migration Council along with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences have published an important new book analyzing the nature, causes,... Read more.
Canada faces $100-million forfeiture ‘test case’ as Russian airline sues over grounded plane: The Hill Times
As Neil Moss reports in an article published in The Hill Times, Canada took up proposals led by the World Refugee & Migration Council to repurpose assets seized... Read more.
New book from WRMC Chair Lloyd Axworthy
Lloyd Axworthy's new book, A Life in Politics, is a stirring and beautiful memoir of becoming a prominent force in Canadian and international politics.... Read more.
Fatemeh Jafari & the Lamp Lifeboat Ladder Program
At 24, Fatemeh fled a forced marriage and a threatened “honor killing.” In 2022, Fatemeh escaped with her 14-year-old brother, Ali. They were able to... Read more.
Refugee marathon run a success story
Two years ago, Afghan refugee Fatemeh Jafari, 28, immigrated to Canada with her younger brother Ali. On Sunday, Jafari finished her first-ever marathon — in her... Read more.
WRMC Statement: G7 to loan US$50 billion to Ukraine using profits from Russian frozen assets
The World Refugee & Migration Council (WRMC) welcomes the decision of the G7 to extend a 50 billion dollar loan to Ukraine, which will be underwritten by the earnings... Read more.
Making Transgresors Pay: Repurposing Sanctioned Assets of Offending Governments
On 2 May 2024, the World Refugee & Migration Council organized a major conference with Chatham House and its Russia-Eurasia and Global Economy and Finance Programmes... Read more.
Avoiding Direct Confiscation: A Bond-lien Guarantee Mechanism to Help Ukraine
Instead of confiscating Russian assets, Western governments can use them as security for loans of equal value immediately to support Ukraine.... Read more.