Migrants, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons

Isaac’s arrival has a double irony for me, as I am currently in New Orleans to conduct interviews with local leaders on the long struggle to enable the return of residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

If and when governments are forced to relocate people from areas made uninhabitable by the effects of climate change, [proactive work must be done to ensure that they] do so in a way that protects affected communities and upholds their rights.

In almost all refugee situations, there's a quid pro quo: 'We'll let them stay but you've got to promise to help us.' [...] It's the fear of the protracted nature of [the Syria situation]. It's not hard to be generous for a few months.