U.N Refugee Summit: Abstract Discussions in the Face of a Deadly Crisis
In the first of a two-part prelude to the U.N. summit, Alexander Betts, the head of Oxford’s Refugee Studies Centre, plots the flawed origins of a meeting some states celebrate having sabotaged.
▻https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/op-eds/2016/09/12/u-n-refugee-summit-abstract-discussions-in-the-face-of-a-deadly-crisis
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What to Expect (and Hope For) at the Upcoming Refugee Summits
Two events aim to improve the lives of the 65 million forcibly displaced people around the world.
▻http://europe.newsweek.com/refugee-summits-united-nations-white-house-obama-497635?rm=eu
NEW: Empty Promises? Radical Policy Shift Needed on Refugees and Migrants
On Monday 19th September 2016, the UN General Assembly brought together for the first time all UN Member States to work on a more “coordinated and humane approach” to large movements of refugees and migrants. Described as a “historic opportunity to come up with a blue print for a better international response” – the timing of this High Level Meeting could not have been better. With millions of refugees and migrants on the move and a deadly epidemic of restrictive migration and asylum policies spreading from country to country, it’s time for world leaders to radically rethink their response to the large scale movement of migrants and refugees.
▻http://msf-analysis.org/empty-promises-radical-policy-shift-needed-refugees-migrants
Mismatch Between Rhetoric and Reality at Refugee Summits
Experts say modest progress on refugee resettlement at the U.N. and U.S. refugee meetings is only a fraction of what’s needed, and an anti-migrant backlash in the rich world is making international consensus impossible.
▻https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/09/22/mismatch-between-rhetoric-and-reality-at-refugee-summits
‘Very Little Courage or Leadership in Refugee Crisis’ – Migration Chief
As the International Organization for Migration entered the U.N. fold, its leader, William Swing, talked to Refugees Deeply about crises, confusion and why it matters that he gets a seat at the table.
▻https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/09/21/very-little-courage-or-leadership-in-refugee-crisis-migration-chief
Migration : le président du CICR appelle les dirigeants mondiaux à s’attaquer aux causes profondes des déplacements de réfugiés
New York / Genève (CICR) – Le président du Comité international de la Croix Rouge (CICR), Peter Maurer, appellera aujourd’hui les dirigeants mondiaux à s’attaquer avec plus de fermeté aux causes profondes des déplacements massifs de population, tout en faisant preuve d’humanité et de respect à l’égard des millions de personnes déplacées à travers le monde. M. Maurer déclarera dans son allocution que la violence est trop souvent à l’origine des déplacements massifs de population.
▻https://www.icrc.org/fr/document/migration-le-president-du-cicr-appelle-les-dirigeants-mondiaux-sattaquer-aux-c
Another U.N. Summit and More Nice Words – but No Concrete Action
The issue of Syrian education – a major focus of this year’s U.N. General Assembly – cannot be tackled separately from other pressing problems facing Syrian refugees.
▻https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/09/22/another-u-n-summit-and-more-nice-words-but-no-concrete-action
Le sommet de l’ONU sur la migration : trompe-l’œil ou nouvelle ère de la politique migratoire internationale ?
▻https://www.osar.ch/assets/fakten-statt-mythen/51-migrationsgipfel-uno-fr.pdf