Global Compact on Refugees Second Draft Released
Read here the latest update to the developing framework for international support of refugees, their host countries and communities.
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Research and Publications
Alex Aleinikoff on “Displaced” Podcast
Around 1.2 million refugees need resettling globally, but states have committed to resettling only one-tenth of that number. Alex Aleinikoff sat down with the International Rescue Committee on Displaced, a new weekly podcast from the IRC and Vox Media, to discuss one of the most promising solutions to the refugee crisis- freedom of movement. Or
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Experiences from the Field: Zolberg- IRC Fellow Holly Dowell Shares
Earlier this year, one of our Zolberg- IRC Fellows, Holly Dowell, spent two weeks in the field with the International Rescue Committee in Tanzania as part of the Zolberg IRC Fellowship Program. She recently shared her experiences on Medium– you can read more here.
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Just Released: Recommendations for the Second Draft of the GCR
The Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility of The New School convened a meeting of experts to consider the First Draft of the Global Compact of Refugees (GCR). In order to further strengthen the GCR, the Group drafted a set of recommendations for additional amendments. View the recommendations here.
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Just Released: Global Compact on Refugees First Draft
Read here the updated and improved framework for ensuring that the international community engages more robustly and predictably in support of refugees, their host countries and communities.
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Join the Conversation: The Zero Draft of the Global Compact on Refugees
A forum for discussion and commentary on the “zero draft” of the [su_tooltip style=”bootstrap” content=”Global Compact on Refugees”]GCR[/su_tooltip] has been opened on the Forced Migration Forum. Read the zero draft (as of 1 February 2018) and provide your inputs here.
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The Experts Initiative on the Global Compact on Refugees: Conclusions and Explanatory Note
In October, the Zolberg Institute The New School convened a meeting of experts on refugee law and policy to deliberate on, and to make concrete recommendations for, the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR). You can find the Conclusions and an Explanatory Note here. The Expert Group proposes language for the Compact’s Preamble, Conclusion and Programme of Action–with
Alex Aleinikoff Blogging from the High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Protection Challenges
Alex Aleinikoff is on the scene at the High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Protection Challenges in Geneva. Follow along for his take and analysis of conversations here.
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Press Release: Global Broadband Plan for Refugees
The Zolberg Institute is pleased to oversee the development of a global broadband plan for refugees in partnership with the World Bank, Tent Foundation, and USA for UNHCR. Learn more here.
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Responsibility-sharing and mobility: two ideas for the second consultation on the Global Compact on Refugees
UNHCR’s consultations on the Global Compact on Refugees are well underway. On Forced Migration Forum, Alex Aleinikoff shared a copy of his statement submitted for the October 17 Thematic Discussion, which included a panel discussion on “how can we support States to receive large numbers of refugees in a safe and dignified manner.” Read it