Migration
Migration and border policy links: Manus, labour migration and more
As a PNG police operation at the Manus Island detention centre continues, the UNHCR Regional Representative in Canberra has urged the Australian government's to…
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The fourth industrial revolution and international migration
This working paper examines the implications of digitalisation for skilled migration in high-income countries such as Australia and outlines key areas for policymakers in relation…
Migration and border policy links: Inside Manus, Gulf state workers, violence against women and more
The Guardian's Ben Doherty has published a special report from inside the former processing centre on Manus Island. The Council on Foreign Relations has published an…
Migration and border policy links: Manus, stateless minorities, the next steps on Myanmar and more
PNG's Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority has said it may use force if refugees and asylum seekers in the Manus Island processing centre fail to comply…
Migration and border policy links: Manus, climate change, US policy and more
As the situation on Manus Island deteriorates, the UNHCR Regional Representative in Canberra has reiterated its call for the Australian government to work with PNG leadership to…
Migration and border policy links: Rohingya crisis, deportations, people-smuggling and more
President of Refugees International Eric P Schwartz discusses his recent visit to Bangladesh in a Council for Foreign Relations event focusing on the Rohingya crisis.
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Migration and border policy links: UN inaction on Rohingya, offshore processing, self-reliance and more
The UNHCR Regional Representation in Canberra has called on Australia's government and parliamentarians to take responsibility for the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Papua New…
Migration and border policy links: Nauru’s growth, worker pathways, remittances and more
Following reports that over 11,000 Rohingya crossed the border into Bangladesh on Monday alone, reporters on the ground are sharing stories of extreme violence, mental health…
Migration & border policy links: What the US wants, Afghanistan, Rohingya repatriation and more
Reflecting on the failures of offshore processing, UNHCR’s Regional Representative, Thomas Albrecht, urges the Australian government to step up, share responsibility and do its…
Migration and border policy links: Cox’s Bazar, refugee swaps, illegal deportation and more
One year on, Chatham House's Jeff Crisp analyses the progression of the UN's Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework, set out in the New York Declaration.The…