IKEA Foundation donation supports actions and networks needed to transform the global response to forced displacement
The World Refugee & Migration Council (WRMC) today welcomed a generous donation from the IKEA Foundation to support delivery of the Council’s ambitious... Read more.
Resetting the Response to Forced Displacement: The Challenge We Now Face
The plight of the forcibly displaced has become intolerable. A faltering response that was flawed and failing has now utterly collapsed. What the Council once described... Read more.
Refugee Women: Unpacking Gender-based Violence
Marking the end of the international campaign 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, this highly interactive virtual conference will bring together women... Read more.
Creating a Network of Refugee Women Leaders in the Pandemic
In this feature from Carleton University, WRMC President Fen Hampson discusses the Council's partnership with GIRWL as well as work to develop secure online communication... Read more.
Challenges Facing Syrian Refugees and Jordan: Pressures From a Pandemic — Summary Report
The triple pressures presently facing Jordan are considerable: the public health emergency due to COVID-19; the economic effects of containment measures and the... Read more.
New Research: Challenges Facing Syrian Refugees and Jordan
The World Refugee & Migration Council (WRMC) has published new research that takes a close look at the challenges amidst the COVID-19 pandemic facing Syrian... Read more.
WRMC In the media
The World Refugee & Migration Council seeks to have an active voice in the media. Here you will find a collection of articles where the WRMC has been in the... Read more.
New Coalitions Needed to Address Climate Change, Forced Displacement
During a panel discussion on climate change — on the day that the COP 26 climate change conference would have begun — WRMC Chair Lloyd Axworthy said that new... Read more.
WRMC Chair Lloyd Axworthy on Why Climate Change Matters To ALL Canadians
Part I of the Massey is Missing COP26 Series of Events Monday, November 9 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST Lloyd Axworthy and David Suzuki have spent... Read more.
Interview with Jordan’s Prince El Hassan bin Talal
World Refugee & Migration Council Honorary Chair HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan spoke with Alain Elkann about the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to empower... Read more.