Declining donor funding, rising conflict and persistently high levels of forced displacement are driving an escalating crisis in the international humanitarian system. The system must be rethought to make it more efficient, more effective and better tailored to the contexts in which it operates.
As war expands into Lebanon, Prince El Hassan bin Talal and WRMC Chair Lloyd Axworthy write that the international community must act swiftly to address the escalating crisis, enforce international laws, and uphold the protection of those most vulnerable to the devastating consequences of the conflict.
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.
UN High Commissoner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called on the UN Security Council to demand a humanitarian ceasefire coupled with humanitarian aid inside Gaza.
This statement by the World Refugee & Migration Council’s Chair outlines specific concerns for the civilian populations of both Israel and Gaza, and their protection from the continuing violence and their displacement from their homes.
