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] […]
CBC Montreal: Running Marathons Helps Group of Refugees Adjust to Life in Canada
Fourteen refugee runners from the Middle East and Africa gathered in Montreal to run distances from 5 to 42.2 kilometres in the Longueuil Marathon as part of the Lamp Lifeboat Ladder project.
The time has come to think about what comes after the war in Gaza
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.
Middle East, North Africa water crisis must be top of the agenda at COP28
At the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28) in Dubai, we must come together and create a concrete, realistic, and consensual roadmap for the cooperative and productive management of water resources, write WRMC Honorary Chair Prince El Hassan Bin Talal and Tabinda Sarosh.
Free Speech vs Hate Speech: The Journey Towards Coexistence Requires Dialogue
At a time when the world faces complex and ominous challenges, including conflict and climate change, we must reinforce the universal and inalienable right to human dignity for all, writes WRMC Honorary Chair HRH Prince El Hassan bin Tall