Kristy Siegfried

Migration Editor

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Evening approaches at the Dzaipi transit centre in northern Uganda, where UNHCR has erected tents for many of the refugees

New refugee framework “dead in the water” without more international support

10 July 2017

Have the responsibility-sharing ideals of the New York refugee summit become “you host, I pay”?

Feature

Seven must-read stories this World Refugee Day
20 June 2017
This World Refugee Day, read up and reflect on the many different predicaments facing those fleeing war around the globe, none of them good
Feature

So, your country isn't keen to resettle refugees. Are you?
19 June 2017
Canada has provided a model of private refugee sponsorship for others to follow, but will they?

Surveillance for good? Facebook tracks disaster victims
8 June 2017 Special Report
New UN chief faces uphill battle on conflict prevention
29 March 2017 Analysis
EXCLUSIVE: EU migrant policy in Africa built on incorrect Niger data
31 January 2017 News

Analysis

UPDATED*: Trump action derails global refugee resettlement efforts
30 January 2017
Resettling more refugees was already proving difficult. With President Trump’s executive order, it’s now likely to become a downwards trend
Analysis

Italy and Germany step up measures to deter asylum seekers
13 January 2017
The political sands have shifted and the Italian and German governments are now leading the way on asylum seeker deterrence
Analysis

Migration trends to watch in 2017
21 December 2016
A cheatsheet for the major migration developments to look out for next year
Analysis

Scale up or scale back? Aid sector grapples with growing funding gap
9 December 2016
The gap between humanitarian needs and funding is vast and growing. Is it time for a rethink?
Analysis

Migration facts in a post-truth world
17 November 2016
Confused in this post-truth, Brexit, President Trump world? Check out our guide for separating the migration facts from the political fiction:
Analysis

10 NGOs that would be hard hit by US aid cuts
14 November 2016
IRIN highlights some of the US humanitarian agencies and UN agencies most dependent on government funding as uncertainty grips the international aid sector.

Migration: What if Trump does win?
7 November 2016 Analysis
Will Hurricane Matthew reset Haiti’s aid relationships?
21 October 2016 Analysis
Great expectations: incoming UN chief urged to make bold reforms
19 October 2016 Analysis
Plenty of hype, no new ideas at UN migration summit
21 September 2016 News
The hidden failure of Europe’s migration policy billions
16 September 2016 Analysis
The New York refugee summits – what to expect
12 September 2016 News

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