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Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Migration and displacement in and from Afghanistan are bewilderingly complex. One of the world's largest protracted refugee situations coincides with the largest repatriation in recent history. Returnees to Afghanistan cross paths with increasing numbers of cross-border migrants, traders, and new refugees moving in the opposite direction. Other returnees have become IDPs. Khalid Koser argues that as a result, Afghanistan's border regions illustrate a "migration-displacement nexus."
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Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Nearly five million refugees have returned to Afghanistan since 2002 and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) often cites Afghanistan as a positive example of refugee repatriation. In reality, however, the return of Afghan refugees may prove to be one of the most ill-conceived policies in the Islamic world in recent times.
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Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Gaps in protection still remain for those people displaced by climate change within their own countries.
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Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:20:14 GMT
A new United Nations report finds that in the past year the number of refugees worldwide has increased from 9 to 11 million. Khalid Koser, deputy director of the Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, discusses the causes behind this increase as well as possible implications if the number of refugees continues to climb.
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Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT
An estimated 80,000 migrants have been displaced by the recent wave of anti-immigrant violence in South Africa. While some have returned to their home countries, many still remain in temporary camps. The South African government aims to reintegrate them in the communities from which they fled. Throughout their displacement (and return), the government will need to take steps to protect the rights of these migrants who have been displaced.
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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Resolving internal displacement is inextricably linked with achieving lasting peace.
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Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT
As prices for food continue to rise while supply diminishes throughout the world, Khalid Koser writes that the global food crisis is "likely to have a significant impact on those already displaced." He offers insight into the problem and notes that short-term solutions such as cash transfers, lowering of domestic food prices, and food for work schemes will benefit those who are displaced or poor.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT
The post-election outbreak of violence in Kenya displaced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. Any effort at moving forward in Kenya needs to account for those displaced by the violence and help them find durable solutions if lasting peace and stability are to be found.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Almost every country on earth is affected by international migration, which is inextricably linked with other important global issues, including development, poverty and human rights. Some migrants are exploited and their human rights abused, integration in destination countries can be difficult, and migration can deprive origin countries of important skills. For these reasons and more, as Brookings expert Khalid Koser argues, migration matters.
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Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Resolving displacement is integral to achieving a lasting peace. Brookings expert, Khalid Koser argues that helping displaced populatiosn to return and reintegrate can simultaneously address the root causes of a conflict and help prevent further displacement.
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Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Because IDPs have needs that are different from both refugees and other war-affected civilian populations, they require special attention in peace processes. As Brookings expert Khalid Koser argues, resolving these displacement issues is crucial to achieving a sustainable peace.
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Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT
An interview with Oxford University Press's blog on Khalid Koser's new book International Migration: A Very Short Introduction. This Very Short Introduction looks at the phenomenon of international human migration -- both legal and illegal -- to reveal that migration actually presents opportunities that must be taken advantage of in light of the current economic climate.
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Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT
The number of IDPs in Afghanistan masks the true significance of internal displacement in the country.
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Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Resolving displacement is inextricably linked to achieving lasting peace. By doing so, peace agreements are more likely to hold and the root causes of the conflict are more likely to be resolved. In dealing with displaced populations during peace processes, as Khalid Koser argues, it is important to include IDPs as a special category since their needs are often different from both refugees and other war-affected civilian populations.
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Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Given the changed global situation, especially as it regards internal displacement, it is important to examine where new gaps in research exist. It is also important to assess whether the changing situations require new protections for those displaced. In his statement to a UNICEF meeting on the cluster approach, Khalid Koser discusses these gaps in research on internal displacement and the roles of the international community of actors in addressing internal displacement.
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Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Statement by Khalid Koser, Seminar on Displacement, Protection of Civilians and the Law of Armed Conflict in the Current Middle East Crisis (8/15/06)
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Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Speech by Khalid Koser (4 July 2006)