Whoever wins Canada’s election next week will immediately face a decision with huge implications for global security and international law. At stake is the equivalent of US$300 billion of frozen Russian central bank reserves held in western currencies, C$22 billion of which is held in Canadian dollars.
World Refugee & Migration Council Chair Lloyd Axworthy decries the decision to abandon Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees program simply to appease those who unfairly blame newcomers for economic and social ills that result from government mismanagement.
WRMC Honorary Chair HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal and WRMC Chair the Hon. Lloyd Axworthy call for recognition of UNRWA as a vital lifeline for Palestinian refugees.
The World Refugee & Migration Council (WRMC) welcomes the decision of the G7 to extend a 50 billion dollar loan to Ukraine, which will be underwritten by the earnings of Russian assets that have been frozen by G7 countries and the European Union.
Pour faire face à la grave crise humanitaire à laquelle sont confrontées plus de 2 millions de personnes déplacées à Gaza, le WRMC demande que le financement de l'Office de secours et de travaux des Nations unies (UNRWA) soit immédiatement rétabli. Le Conseil demande également la création d'une mission de protection des travailleurs humanitaires, accompagnée d'un nouveau groupe de contact pour l'aide humanitaire et la reconstruction à Gaza.
