Iraq’s women under pressure
There is a pervasive myth that Iraqi society is just another Muslim society and similar to Afghanistan. Saddam Hussein was a cruel authoritarian dictator but his largely secular regime opened…
Development and protection challenges of the Syrian refugee crisis
In a region already hosting millions of Palestinian and Iraqi refugees, the scale of the Syrian crisis is putting immense additional strains on the resources and capacities of neighbouring countries…
Iraq: the search for solutions
After the military intervention of March 2003 there were hopes that large numbers of Iraqi expatriates and refugees would return and contribute to Iraq’s reconstruction and development. Between 2003 and…
Transnational linkages between refugees in Africa and in the diaspora
Discussions of refugee issues tend to downplay third country resettlement, because it is the rarest of UNHCR's three durable solutions and is seen to affect such a small minority of…
UN Joint Logistics Centre: a coordinated response to common humanitarian logistics concerns
It takes only a glance at a typical humanitarian logistics planner's checklist to understand the range and depth of information required to optimise operational effectiveness and cope with the variety…
Displacement only ends with safety and choice
Unless the international community can agree when displacement ends, displaced people risk being pressed home to unsafe areas by authorities and agencies swearing that all is well. An end to…
From the editors
The region of Latin America and the Caribbean has long demonstrated hospitality towards those fleeing conflict and persecution within the region and further afield. Faced with newer causes of displacement,…
Accompaniment by the Catholic Church
With its extensive network of religious orders, local and diocesan organisations, and research institutes, the Catholic Church is one of the principal institutions engaged in accompaniment efforts in the Northern…
Criminal violence in Honduras as a driver of displacement
With homicide levels in the region on a par with some of the world’s worst armed conflicts,[1] gangs and criminal groups represent the new face of organised violence in Latin…
Extra-regional refugee resettlement in South America: the Palestinian experience
The Humanitarian Resettlement Programme for extra-regional refugees built on the Solidarity Resettlement Programme that emerged from the 2004 Mexico Declaration and Plan of Action. The Solidarity Resettlement Programme was designed…