A Life Dedicated to Refugees: Interview with Kelly Clements
When asked what were her most poignant memories of her three year tenure to date in the UN Refugee Agency, Deputy High Commissioner Kelly Clements referred to the Agency’s efforts to rescue refugees from the monsoon in Bangladesh, having conversations with resilient women
Why Populism is Dangerous: The False Migrant Crisis and the Real One
Populism is dangerous and puts public health and the economy at risk. But it is hard to resist. Populist politicians thrive on fake news: it is so much easier to fuel people’s emotions if you feed them fabricated news of
What’s wrong with the EU Asylum system and how it can be fixed
Between 2013 and 2017, the 28 member states of the European Union provided protection to roughly 800,000 Syrian refugees who arrived in the EU and applied for asylum. In total, 1.7 million asylum seekers from a diverse range of countries,
Trump’s Anti-Immigration Policies at a New Level
Trump is treading dangerous waters with his anti-immigration policies. No doubt Melania Trump’s visit to migrant children shelters was an unequaled media coup. To make sure nobody would misunderstand (especially Trump’s fans), she wore on her trip out to Texas
Refugees: Why they are not an economic burden
Globally, there are over 22 million refugees. This number is growing, with the majority of refugees concentrated in the Global South. Whether the result of natural or man made catastrophic events, refugees are usually cast as economic burdens for host
How can companies contribute to peace?
Since the launch of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, the fundamental role of the private sector in advancing them has been widely highlighted. But while companies have shown great willingness to engage with the SDG agenda, it is not
50 Million children are on the move: An international crisis
Over 50 million children, unaccompanied and separated, are on the move: A must be priority for the international community Fifty million children around the world are on the move, fleeing from armed conflicts, violence, poverty and extreme weather. In this kind of
Can Sustainable Agriculture Mitigate Massive Youth Migration in Africa?
Migration is as old as human existence. It involves movement of people between geographical locations within and between countries. It is part of the dynamic process of change in every society, with youth migration at its apex, and it has
INTEGRATING REFUGEES INTO NATIONAL SYSTEMS: ETHIOPIA
This article is an adapted extract from the document: Working towards inclusion Refugees within the national Systems of Ethiopia. INTRODUCTION Ethiopia provides protection to 894,w000 refugees and asylum seekers from 24 countries, making it the second largest hosting country in Africa and the
Lebanon: Stories of ‘invisible’ refugees tell us why building sustainable solutions is challenging
The Syrian crisis evokes images of refugee camps or those who take on the harsh challenges to cross into Europe. Perceptions about the victims of this war seem to be homogeneous. These refugees are poor. They need to be rescued.
A grand opportunity: Why more newcomers may be just what Germany needs
EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece is contributed by ReDi School of Digital Integration, a non-profit digital school for tech-interested newcomers applying for asylum in Germany. It was PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED on medium. Amro Hendawi has nightmares about not completing his education. “I see dreams during the night
The Other Migration Crisis
With the ongoing tragedy of the war in Syria, the refugee crisis has quite understandably dominated the conversation about immigration towards Europe. Economic migration has been playing a slightly quieter tune on its second fiddle, but we're going to be