Israel’s three-phase proposal for Middle East peace, announced on May 31 by U.S. President Joe Biden, is an important step forward and deserves widespread support. The plan, however, leaves important questions unanswered concerning who “governs” Gaza post-hostilities.
Council Member Jayne Fleming named a top lawyer for pro bono refugee protection work
WRMC Council Member and head of Reed Smith’s international refugee protection programs Jayne Fleming was named to Forbes’ first annual list of America’s Top 200 Lawyers for 2024.
New initiative to protect refugee women survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Mexico
On International Women’s Day, WRMC, Reed Smith LLP and the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture announce a new initiative with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to resettle up to 100 refugee women survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) from Mexico to Canada.
Restore UNRWA funding, create Protective Mission to address humanitarian crisis in Gaza
To address the dire humanitarian crisis facing more than 2 million people who have been displaced in Gaza, the WRMC calls for funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to be restored immediately. The Council also calls for the creation of a Protective Mission to protect aid workers accompanied by a new Humanitarian and Reconstruction Contact Group for Gaza.
WRMC Updates
Updates from the World Refugee & Migration Council, December 2023.