National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition Host Scott Simon spoke to World Refugee & Migration Council Chair Ninette Kelley about the condition of people displaced by war in Iran and the impact on countries in the region on Saturday, March 21. Listen to the full interview on NPR below or on the NPR website: “[There are] […]
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 refugee system.
While Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney promised global leadership in protecting human rights defenders and refugees, writes WRMC Chair Ninette Kelley, the apparent retreat from this commitment has been rapid and troubling.
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 worldwide.
Recent executive actions and policy statements by the US administration point to a clear intent to dismantle the current international framework governing asylum and migration, sharply restricting the right to seek protection and threatening to renounce or undermine key conventions and treaties designed to safeguard refugees.
