People displaced by climate-related disasters are not passive recipients of aid or policy decisions. They are taking strategic legal action to secure their rights and hold States accountable in domestic, regional and international forums.

Commodified migration packages in the Americas’ corridors heighten already unequal risks, forcing resource-poor migrants onto more perilous routes. Effective policies are urgently needed to mitigate and prevent exploitation along these corridors.

International donors’ requirements can prevent refugee-led organisations (RLOs) from accessing funding. Yet, as RLOs in Egypt demonstrate, direct finance for RLOs can deliver efficient, cost-effective and sustainable displacement response.

This article outlines the circumstances that led to the ejajot (informed consent) of many Rohingya refugees not being taken during the joint verification exercise, which ultimately led to the biometric registration of almost a million Rohingya people.

War has exacerbated the severe difficulties faced by stateless people in Ukraine. Barriers to accessing humanitarian aid, safe passage and protection need to be addressed.