A Conversation with the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees T. Alexander Aleinikoff about Syrian Crisis, Other Work
UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees T. Alexander Aleinikoff joined MPI’s Kathleen Newland for a discussion of UNHCR’s work, the Syrian refugee crisis, and the situation of IDPs and refugees from Somalia.
More than two and a half years of violent conflict in Syria have left between one-quarter and one-third of the Syrian population displaced internally or seeking refuge abroad, with many still departing the country. UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees T. Alexander Aleinikoff joined Kathleen Newland, who directs MPI's refugee protection work, for a discussion on what is now considered one of the biggest humanitarian emergencies in a generation. In addition to discussing the key concerns UNHCR has identified in the Syrian crisis and the regional and international responses, Mr. Aleinikoff and Ms. Newland discuss some of UNHCR’s other priorities and areas of action.
Speakers:
T. Alexander Aleinikoff, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees
Kathleen Newland, Director, MPI’s Migrants, Migration, and Development Program
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