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Canadians overwhelmingly support an International Anti-Corruption Court

Posted on May 5, 2022May 11, 2022 by WRMC in News, Statement

New survey from the WRMC and Angus Reid Institute shows seven in ten Canadians support an International Anti-Corruption Court and a majority believe the government should be taking a lead on combating corruption. 

WRMC welcomes the Canadian Government’s decision to implement Council’s recommendations to the Special Economic Measures Act

Posted on April 26, 2022May 4, 2022 by WRMC in News, Statement

The WRMC welcomes the federal government’s decision to implement one of the key recommendations made by the Council in its 2019 report A Call to Action.

Two wise men from Lviv gave us the legal foundation to prosecute Putin for war crimes

Posted on April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 by Lloyd Axworthy in News, Opinion

As Russian atrocities in Ukraine compound, the debate over how to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin and his accomplices accountable for their crimes is mounting amongst international-law experts and government policy makers.

Lloyd Axworthy on the United Nations, Ukrainian refugees and humanitarian corridors

Posted on April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 by WRMC in In the media

WRMC Chair Lloyd Axworthy discusses what more the UN can do to protect Ukrainian civilians as Putin continues to wage war against Ukraine.

The World Refugee & Migration Council Mourns the Passing of Honorary Chair Madeleine Albright

Posted on March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 by WRMC in News

The World Refugee & Migration Council mourns the passing of our Honorary Co-chair Madeleine Albright. A refugee herself, she championed the protection of human rights for refugees and migrants around the world.

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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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The World Refugee & Migration Council

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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  • CBC Montreal: Running Marathons Helps Group of Refugees Adjust to Life in Canada May 22, 2025
  • World Refugee & Migration Council Urges Actions to Counter Breakdown of the International Refugee System May 20, 2025
  • Webinar — Responding to Climate-Induced Transnational Migration: An Action Plan May 15, 2025
  • Why Corruption is a Driver of Displacement May 12, 2025
  • Keeping Business Clean: Combatting Corruption in a World of Change May 6, 2025