World Refugee & Migration Council Welcomes Government of Canada’s Efforts to Seize Assets of Sanctioned Oligarch to Assist Ukraine
The World Refugee & Migration Council welcomes and applauds the Government of Canada’s decision to launch proceedings to seize and pursue the forfeiture of US... Read more.
Just Peace Month Webinar on the International Anti-Corruption Court
On Monday, October 24, from 6:00-6:30 am ET / 12:00-12:30 pm CET, join Canadian Task Force Against Global Corruption member Maja Groff for a Just Peace Month discussion... Read more.
Podcast: Lloyd Axworthy On Supporting Refugees
WRMC Chair Lloyd Axworthy joined the Conference Board of Canada to discuss the global refugee system, how Canada’s generally positive political and social approach... Read more.
A Renewed Call to Action: Responding to Refugees and Forced Displacement
The World Refugee & Migration Council's new report on the global response to forced displacement finds political will in short supply, with dangerous backsliding... Read more.
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.... Read more.
Afghanistan a Year After the Taliban Occupation: An Ongoing War on Human Rights
Ferdouse Asefi, University of Toronto The word “anniversary” usually brings about happy and memorable moments. But Aug. 15 marks one year since the Taliban takeover... Read more.
Frozen Russian Assets and the Reconstruction of Ukraine: Legal Options
This research paper assesses the four main legal options in dealing with frozen Russian assets: continued freezing, confiscation, private claims, and enforcement... Read more.
Responding to the Afghan Refugee Crisis in the United States and Canada
WRMC Chair Lloyd Axworthy will speak a this session to explore improving Afghan refugee integration in Canada and the United States... Read more.
In Memoriam: Steven Nelson Lee
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Steven Nelson Lee who died on June 1, 2022, in Pays de la Loire, France. Born in Vancouver on June 9, 1953,... Read more.
Hacia una Gobernanza Regional en Materia de Migración y Desplazamiento Forzado en las Américas
Co-sponsored by the World Refugee & Migration Council, this Summit of the Americas side event brings together key experts to explore new options for regional cooperation.... Read more.