International Cooperation

Opening More Avenues for Protection for Refugees

From a global review of refugee resettlement and complementary pathway programs, experts offered recommendations on how stakeholders can most effectively support the growth of resettlement and complementary pathways.

Will the Taliban’s Takeover Lead to a New Refugee Crisis from Afghanistan?

The Taliban's return risks deepening Afghanistan's displacement crisis. Whether a large-scale refugee exodus materializes depends heavily on governance, aid, and regional dynamics.

Migration Management and Border Security: Lessons Learned

Former CBP Commissioner Alan Bersin draws on North American and European migration crises to recommend a multilateral, networked approach to border management.

Refugee Resettlement and Complementary Pathways: Opportunities for growth

Resettlement reaches fewer than 1 percent of refugees annually. To scale protection, labor, education, and sponsorship pathways are being used but face persistent barriers.

An Ethiopian resettled refugee mother and her son in the United States, where she works as a caseworker with other refugees

Labour Migration Governance in West Africa in the Wake of the Pandemic

This webinar explored the importance of labor migration for West Africa, related Ghanaian and Senegalese policies, and how development agencies can help maximize labor migration's development benefits.

Gang Membership in Central America: More Complex than Meets the Eye

U.S. and Central American anti-gang policies often rely on outdated models of organized crime, enabling deportation practices that can reinforce gang growth and misidentify victims as perpetrators.

Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan: How could Europe respond to growing displacement?

With the safety of millions of Afghans at stake, this MPI Europe conversation explores Europe’s possible responses to the situation in Afghanistan and in neighboring countries. Experts on this webinar also examine how European governments can best prepare to respond to a possible increase in the number of asylum seekers reaching Europe’s borders in the next few months.

Movilizando una Solución Internacional para Apoyar a Migrantes y Refugiados Venezolanos

Al reflexionar sobre los desafíos a corto y mediano plazo que enfrentan los venezolanos en Suramérica y el Caribe, líderes de la diáspora venezolana y miembros de la sociedad civil exploran lo que logró la conferencia de donantes y discuten alianzas e iniciativas prometedoras.

The International Community Must Develop a Well-Coordinated Protection Strategy for Afghan Refugees

There is no doubt that many Afghan citizens will need protection in the weeks and months ahead. What remains shrouded in uncertainty, however, is the magnitude of need and where to offer that protection. This commentary discusses how the international community can develop a coordinated strategy to protect those fleeing persecution and support host societies in Afghanistan's immediate neighborhood.

Women and children outside of home in Sohadat, Afghanistan

Part of a New Community: The Integration of Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees in South America

Featuring the release of an MPI-International Organization for Migration analysis on the socioeconomic integration of Venezuelan migrants and refugees in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, this webinar explores the pace of Venezuelan integration considering evolving regional and national policies, the COVID-19 pandemic, and changing migration dynamics.