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Tag: refugees

Podcast: Lloyd Axworthy On Supporting Refugees

Posted on September 20, 2022October 4, 2022 by WRMC in In the media

WRMC Chair Lloyd Axworthy joined the Conference Board of Canada to discuss the global refugee system, how Canada’s generally positive political and social approach has helped our country take the lead in creating new and innovative ways to support refugees.

Five Years Since the 2017 Exodus, Concrete Action Needed on Rohingya Refugees

Posted on August 25, 2022September 8, 2022 by Fen Osler Hampson in News, Opinion

Despite attempts by China to broker an agreement between Bangladesh and Myanmar for repatriation, the situation has only worsened for Rohingya refugees.

Responding to the Afghan Refugee Crisis in the United States and Canada

Posted on June 17, 2022March 21, 2023 by WRMC in Event

WRMC Chair Lloyd Axworthy will speak a this session to explore improving Afghan refugee integration in Canada and the United States

An Update From Lamp Lifeboat Ladder

Posted on May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 by Jayne Fleming in Letter

Jayne Fleming of Lamp Lifeboat Ladder provides an update and a refugee’s story from Jordan.

Lloyd Axworthy on the United Nations, Ukrainian refugees and humanitarian corridors

Posted on April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 by WRMC in In the media

WRMC Chair Lloyd Axworthy discusses what more the UN can do to protect Ukrainian civilians as Putin continues to wage war against Ukraine.

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The World Refugee & Migration Council offers bold strategic thinking about how the international community can comprehensively respond to refugees and the forcibly displaced through the principles of international cooperation and responsibility sharing. Council members include leaders, practitioners and innovators from developing and developed countries across the globe.

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The World Refugee & Migration Council

The World Refugee & Migration Council offers bold strategic thinking about how the international community can comprehensively respond to refugees and the forcibly displaced through the principles of international cooperation and responsibility sharing. Council members include leaders, practitioners and innovators from developing and developed countries across the globe.

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Latest posts

  • Ninette Kelley talks to NPR about displacement resulting from the conflict in Iran March 21, 2026
  • The World Refugee & Migration Council Remembers Rita Süssmuth February 2, 2026
  • World Refugee & Migration Council Statement on the Humanitarian and Democratic Crisis in Iran January 15, 2026
  • Facing reality: Canada and the challenge of refugee protection January 6, 2026
  • World Refugee & Migration Council Appoints Ninette Kelley as New Chair December 8, 2025