An Opportunity for Middle Power Leadership This World Refugee & Migration Council project examines the escalating crisis in the international humanitarian system amid declining donor funding, rising conflict, and record displacement, and identifies actionable reforms to prevent systemic deterioration. While current responses — prioritising life-saving aid, shifting to local partners, and improving efficiency — are […]
Repurposing Assets for the Forcibly Displaced
Read about the WRMC’s work on repurposing frozen assets to assist those forcibly displaced by acts of grand corruption.
Corporate Citizenship & Refugee Inclusion
The World Refugee & Migration Council (WRMC) and Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) share a common interest in advancing the goal of a more supportive national response for refugees and migrant workers. And we believe the Canadian business sector can both be transformative in and benefit from this effort. For this reason, the WRMC and […]
Solutions for the Global Governance of Climate Displacement
A group of forward-thinking organizations led by the WRMC have come together to talk about prevention and preparation for, what we know will be one of the most challenging consequences of climate change – climate migration.
Corporate Social Responsibility for Refugee and Migrant Workers
There are some good examples of successful efforts to institutionalize new corporate CSR “codes of conducts” standards, which this initiative aims to build upon. For example, the guiding principles of the UN Social Compact that were developed by Harvard Professor John Ruggie who also served as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Human Rights and […]