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Suspend the US-Canada Safe Third Country Agreement to Restore Orderly Migration

Posted on March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 by Warda Shazadi Meighen in Opinion

The Safe Third Country Agreement is not serving Canada well. To address the issues at Roxham Road, we must suspend the agreement, writes Warda Shazadi Meighen.

Inclusive Policymaking to Give Women Migrants Opportunities for Resilience and Financial Independence

Posted on March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 by Anila Noor in Opinion

New Women Connector’s Anila Noor writes that women migrants and refugees are mostly viewed as passive recipients of migration and integration policies. Shifting that paradigm and considering women as active participants is key to economic resilience.

Ending Immigration Detention: An Open Letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Posted on March 6, 2023December 13, 2023 by Lloyd Axworthy in Letter

Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock write to share a letter from leading Canadian and international organizations serving and working to protect the human rights of migrants and refugee claimants about ending immigration detention.

Free Speech vs Hate Speech: The Journey Towards Coexistence Requires Dialogue

Posted on February 16, 2023March 8, 2023 by HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal in Opinion

At a time when the world faces complex and ominous challenges, including conflict and climate change, we must reinforce the universal and inalienable right to human dignity for all, writes WRMC Honorary Chair HRH Prince El Hassan bin Tall

Seeking Asylum Is a Legal Human Right – Why Are We Treating It as the Opposite?

Posted on January 26, 2023December 13, 2023 by Lloyd Axworthy in Opinion

By criminalizing humanitarian work, Greece has added a sinister new dimension to the increasingly hostile environment facing migrants and asylum seekers throughout Europe.

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The World Refugee & Migration Council offers bold strategic thinking about how the international community can comprehensively respond to refugees and the forcibly displaced through the principles of international cooperation and responsibility sharing. Council members include leaders, practitioners and innovators from developing and developed countries across the globe.

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Latest posts

  • Refugee Protection in an Era of Restriction June 16, 2026
  • Strategic Responses to Forced Displacement June 16, 2026
  • WRMC’s Fen Hampson Urges Senate Action on Frozen Russian Assets May 7, 2026
  • Ewen Macleod Joins World Refugee & Migration Council April 6, 2026
  • Ninette Kelley talks to NPR about displacement resulting from the conflict in Iran March 21, 2026