Refugee Protection in an Era of Restriction
Global Dialogues on the 1951 Refugee Convention @75 2026 marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention at a moment when refugee protection systems are... Read more.
Strategic Responses to Forced Displacement
An Opportunity for Middle Power Leadership This World Refugee & Migration Council project examines the escalating crisis in the international humanitarian system... Read more.
WRMC’s Fen Hampson Urges Senate Action on Frozen Russian Assets
WRMC President Fen Osler Hampson delivered a forceful defence of Bill S-214 to Canadian Senators on the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International... Read more.
Ewen Macleod Joins World Refugee & Migration Council
The World Refugee & Migration Council welcomes Ewen Macleod as our newest member of the Council and its Steering Committee. Ewen is a senior humanitarian and... Read more.
Ninette Kelley talks to NPR about displacement resulting from the conflict in Iran
National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition Host Scott Simon spoke to World Refugee & Migration Council Chair Ninette Kelley about the condition of people... Read more.
The World Refugee & Migration Council Remembers Rita Süssmuth
Rita Süssmuth’s leadership as Co-Chair of the World Refugee & Migration Council was pivotal in shaping the Council’s work at a critical juncture for the global... Read more.
World Refugee & Migration Council Statement on the Humanitarian and Democratic Crisis in Iran
The World Refugee & Migration Council is deeply concerned by the sharp increase in casualties following the recent demonstrations in Iran, with activist reports... Read more.
World Refugee & Migration Council Appoints Ninette Kelley as New Chair
As WRMC's new chair, Ninette Kelley will lead the Council’s efforts to advance practical, innovative and rights-based responses to displacement and asylum challenges... Read more.
The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy Steps Down as Chair of the World Refugee & Migration Council
The World Refugee & Migration Council announces the retirement of the Honourable Lloyd Axworthy as Chair, marking the conclusion of his distinguished leadership... Read more.
Bribe, Inc. Film Screening
Join film director Peter W. Klein and experts from the University of Ottawa for a special screening of Bribe, Inc., an investigative documentary that uncovers the... Read more.