RAFDI Working Group Report Launch | US Leadership Matters in Addressing Forced Displacement Crisis

Thursday, Apr. 25 // 1–2:30 pm (ET)

Forced displacement is a persistent global challenge that requires international cooperation and sustained leadership to address it. The number of people forcibly displaced by conflicts, persecution, violence, and other human rights abuses has more than tripled from 33.9 million people in 1997 to at least 110 million people in mid-2023. This forced displacement trend is likely to worsen in the years ahead unless something is done to reverse it. The Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative (RAFDI) Working Group Report, “US Leadership Matters in Addressing Forced Displacement Crisis,” seeks to provide guidance and actionable recommendations for the US government and other actors on ways to protect, assist, and find sustainable solutions for refugees and other displaced people. The report identifies six major policy and programming issues that require effective US leadership, consistent global response, and multilateral collaboration.

Join the Wilson Center for the launch of RAFDI Working Group Report. Speakers will present the report highlights and recommendations and discuss what must be done to ease pressure on host countries and expand access to solution pathways for refugees and other displaced people.

STILL TO Come THIS Week

Mexico Election Series | Challenges and Opportunities in the Implementation of Health Policies 2024-2030

Tuesday, Apr. 23 // 11:00 am–12:30 pm (ET)

One of the most impactful issues on voters' personal lives, on both sides of the border, is health care access and policy. To frame the central concerns of the Mexican healthcare system and analyze what strategies incoming policymakers could implement to address them, the Mexico Institute will host this event.

Possibilities and Pitfalls in the US-Kazakhstan Relationship

Thursday, Apr. 25 // 10–11:00 am (ET)

In this discussion, three experts will discuss Kazakhstan’s role in geopolitical affairs, as well as the strengths and weaknesses in the current US-Kazakhstan relationship.

Mexico Election Series | Foreign Policy for the Future: Opportunities and Challenges

Thursday, Apr. 25 // 11:00 am–12:30 pm (ET)

This event will begin with the outlook of the US-Mexico relationship and its role in North America broadly, then zoom out to explore the future of Mexican relations with Latin America, and conclude with an analysis of how the next administration should approach the rest of the world, specifically Europe and China.

Climate Resilience and Democratic Governance in Central America’s Northern Triangle

Friday, Apr. 26 // 11:15 am–12:30 pm (ET)

Join us for a virtual conversation with the authors of a new report from the Wilson Center’s Latin America Program exploring the impacts of extreme weather events on three Central American countries—El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras—and the efforts of local communities, against all odds, to build resilience in the face of the increasingly brutal impacts of climate change.