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Combating Corruption Internationally a Top Foreign Policy Priority for Canadians

Posted on May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 by WRMC in News, Statement

As Russian oligarchs’ assets are seized worldwide in response to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, Canada has a clear opportunity to significantly ramp up global anti-corruption efforts with its international partners and allies.

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.

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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 Remembers Rita Süssmuth February 2, 2026
  • World Refugee & Migration Council Statement on the Humanitarian and Democratic Crisis in Iran January 15, 2026
  • Facing reality: Canada and the challenge of refugee protection January 6, 2026
  • World Refugee & Migration Council Appoints Ninette Kelley as New Chair December 8, 2025
  • The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy Steps Down as Chair of the World Refugee & Migration Council November 13, 2025