Browse Research and Commentary

[A presidential statement on humanitarian issues] is a step forward, but a resolution would be much stronger.

October 1, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris, Devex

A country like Lebanon that only has four million people is looking at having one million registered (Syrian) refugees by the end of the year…How much more can a country like Lebanon be expected to do in terms of receiving refugees?

September 24, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris, CNBC

Aiding Civilians in a Sectarian Conflict: Syria

September 23, 2013

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Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis and Its Political Implications

September 18, 2013

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Syrian Crisis: Massive Displacement, Dire Needs and a Shortage of Solutions

September 18, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris, Kemal Kirişci and Salman Shaikh

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Chemical Deal on Syria is "Kicking the Can Down the Road"

September 17, 2013, Salman Shaikh

Humanitarian Crisis Spilling from Syria

September 11, 2013, Megan Bradley

Who Is Protecting Civilians in Syria?

September 10, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

Liberal Democracies’ Divergent Interpretations of the Right of Return: Implications for Free Movement

September 2013, Megan Bradley

National Instruments on Internal Displacement: A Guide to their Development

August 2013, Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre and Norwegian Refugee Council

Questions and Airstrikes: Why Congress Needs to Think Hard About Obama's Syria Plan

August 31, 2013, Daniel L. Byman

Afghanistan 2014: A Crisis of Internal Displacement

August 30, 2013, Khalid Koser

Afghanistan 2014: Preparing for the Humanitarian Transition

August 28, 2013, Khalid Koser

Hospitality in Crisis: Reflections on Jordan’s Role in Responding to Syrian Displacement

August 27, 2013, Megan Bradley

World Humanitarian Day: The Courage of Humanitarian Workers

August 19, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

Australia's Inefficient Coalition Asylum Policy Will Flood the Courts

August 16, 2013, Jane McAdam and Ben Saul, Australian Research Council Future Fellow

Jane McAdam Speaks to ABC Tropical North about ‘Climate Migrants’

August 15, 2013, Jane McAdam

What Is the "Responsibility to Protect"?

July 24, 2013, Fred Dews

The United States and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)

July 23, 2013, Madeleine K. Albright and Richard Williamson

From Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan to Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley: Trip Report on Syrian Refugees

July 10, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

The Syrian Humanitarian Crisis: Five More Uncomfortable Questions for the International Community

July 9, 2013, and Elizabeth Ferris

The Syrian Humanitarian Crisis: Five Uncomfortable Questions for the International Community

July 8, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

Australia's Overheated Carr Takes Aim at Asylum Scapegoats in Boats

July 2, 2013, Jane McAdam

What To Do About Climate Migration

July 1, 2013, Jane McAdam

Syrian Refugees in Turkey: The Limits of an Open Door Policy

June 27, 2013, Kemal Kirişci