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Syrians on the Edge: The Status of Refugees in Neighboring Countries
A discussion on the effect of the Syrian refugee crisis on Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq.
Global Civil Society in Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council: Emerging Dilemmas and Opportunities
International civil-society groups are pressing Gulf governments on migrant labor rights, but tensions remains.
Maroc: Préparer le Terrain pour Devenir un Pays de Transition Migratoire?
Principal pays d'émigration, le Maroc fait face à une immigration croissante d'Afrique et d'Europe que son identité nationale et son cadre juridique n'ont pas encore intégrés.
Morocco: Setting the Stage for Becoming a Migration Transition Country?
A major country of emigration, Morocco is also facing growing immigration, with which it has not yet fully reckoned.
The Escalating Syrian Refugee Crisis Challenges the International Community's Ability to Respond
Syria's 2013 refugee crisis sent more than 2.2 million people abroad.
Qatar's Treatment of Migrant Workers Is Under the Spotlight Ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup
Critics called Qatar's treatment of migrant workers "modern-day slavery," and labor groups warned that many construction workers could die without real reform.
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.
Responding to the Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Conversation with T. Alexander Aleinikoff, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees
T. Alexander Aleinikoff called for a paradigm shift to focus on refugees’ self-sufficiency.
The Lampedusa Tragedy Prompts the Question: Does the UN have any impact on the world’s migrants?
As hundreds drowned near Lampedusa in 2013, a rare UN migration dialogue spotlighted the world body's limited but potentially growing role in global migration governance.
What We Know About Migration and Development
The migration-development link is well evidenced but weakly governed, and most countries still treat emigration as a drain rather than a potential development asset.
