It is very disappointing to see the US’ withdrawal from 66 international bodies - full list embedded below www.state.gov/releases/off...

We @kaldorcentre.bsky.social were proud to co-host a Linked Event to the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review commemorating 10 years of the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda for people displaced across borders in the context of disasters & climate change disasterdisplacement.org/news-events/...

Our recommendations @kaldorcentre.bsky.social for your summer reading, listening and watching www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/12...

I'm pleased to share my latest article on 'Displacement in the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on Climate Change' - available free here journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

We are pleased to share the latest Nansen Initiative +10 blog on 'Disaster- and climate-related human mobility in the Americas: A decade of progress since the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda' @unhcr.org climatemobility.unsw.edu.au/blog/americas/

Home Affairs Minister says Australian government has a special team ready to rapidly process visitor visas for relatives of those directly impacted by yesterday’s attack in Bondi

Now is a time for care and compassion, not racism and retribution #bondibeach

Former Iraqi President Barham Salih to lead UN refugee agency www.reuters.com/world/middle...

UNHCR at 75: I explain why the world still needs the UN refugee agency www.themandarin.com.au/304884-unhcr...

Consultations in Fiji, Vanuatu and Tonga confirm that labour mobility brings real economic and social gains, but there are also trade-offs in terms of the social impacts associated with migrant workers’ extended periods of absence. devpolicy.org/making-the-t...

Since its creation on 14 Dec 1950, UNHCR has protected millions of refugees and others forced to flee. We @kaldorcentre.bsky.social urge global solidarity in enabling @unhcr.org to continue its vital work. Read our full statement with @refugeecouncilau.bsky.social: www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/12...

Have you been following our new blog series celebrating 10 years of the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda for people displaced in the context of disasters and climate change? climatemobility.unsw.edu.au/blog/

10 years ago, 109 governments endorsed the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda on disaster displacement. In this podcast, Prof Walter Kaelin - Envoy of the Chair of the Platform on Disaster Displacement - and I reflect on that time and what's happened since climatemobility.unsw.edu.au/blog/podcast/

The latest post in our new Nansen Initiative +10 blog is out now! It's about how regional frameworks can drive real change for those most at risk of displacement in the context of climate change, written by @iom.int climatemobility.unsw.edu.au/blog/iom/

The UK’s new 20-year temporary protection policy for #refugees, with rolling 30-month reviews, is inefficient, costly, unsustainable and cruel. Australia’s experience shows why the approach is so misguided www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/...

I am honoured to have been appointed today to the inaugural NSW Settlement Advisory Council, which will provide advice to the NSW Minister for Multiculturalism and Multicultural NSW on refugee settlement policy in the state multicultural.nsw.gov.au/media-releas...

Today @kaldorcentre.bsky.social, Platform on Disaster Displacement & @unhcr.org launch Nansen Initiative +10 - a new blog reflecting on a decade of the Nansen Initiative’s Protection Agenda. Explore how disaster displacement policy has evolved, and what’s next. climatemobility.unsw.edu.au/blog

2026 Refugee Law and International Journal of Refugee Law: Online Workshop for Prospective Authors. Details here: academic-oup-com.wwwproxy1.library.unsw.edu.au/ijrl/pages/a...

Any day now, Australia will welcome its millionth refugee since WWII. This is a moment to celebrate – but also to lead by example by demanding more humane policies for those continuing to seek asylum. Read how in this new piece by me and Daniel Ghezelbash theconversation.com/as-australia...

New issue of Forced Migration Review out now on climate change and displacement: 'responses to climate displacement must be proactive, rights-based, and human-centered, moving beyond reactive measures' www.fmreview.org/climate-choi...

Call for Abstracts for a Special Collection of policy briefs on climate mobility in Africa, to be published in 2026 in celebration of the 5th anniversary of the Climate Mobility Africa Research Network www.cmarnetwork.com/call-for-abs...

Our latest blog is out! Thanks to @rid-networks.bsky.social for publishing our reflections on disaster displacement from Hurricane Melissa.

This is an excellent overview of developments on planned relocations in the context of disasters and climate change over the last decade by Elizabeth Ferris, Erica Bower and Sanjula Weerasinghe (and brings back lots of memories!) researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...

' ... the problem is not refugee law, it is the cynical, timeworn deployment of xenophobic and racist rhetoric to create fear and undermine democratic institutions' writes Kate Jastram @cgrsasylum.bsky.social in response to recent 'reform' proposals cgrs.uclawsf.edu/en/our-work/...

'States have a shared responsibility to protect those fleeing for their lives. Sovereignty and the right to seek asylum are not incompatible. They are complementary.' Read the full speech by UN High Commissioner for Refugees here @unhcr.org www.unhcr.org/news/speeche...

Postdoctoral Fellow in Nuclear Law - fantastic new 3-yr opportunity to work at UNSW Law and Justice & Nuclear Innovation Centre to conduct research and build capacity on nuclear law at UNSW external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...

As Pacific leaders meet ⁦‪@ForumSEC‬⁩ this week to discuss the impacts of climate change, the proposed Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters is pertinent to discussions. ⁦Thomas Mulder and I explain why. www.ejiltalk.org/foregroundin...

As Pacific leaders meet ⁦‪@ForumSEC‬⁩ this week to discuss the impacts of climate change, the proposed Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters is pertinent to discussions. ⁦Thomas Mulder and I explain why. www.ejiltalk.org/foregroundin...

See our amazing speaker lineup for the 2025 Kaldor Centre Conference - and register now! conference.unsw.edu.au/en/2025-kald...

‘Australia’s immigration crisis isn’t about numbers – it’s about misinformation’ www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

For decades now, public discourse about refugees and immigrants has become increasingly fractured, ugly and untrue. But just as government messaging has partly contributed to this situation, it could also help get us out of it. I explain how: theconversation.com/politicians-...

My thoughts on Australia’s latest offshore deal with Nauru www.smh.com.au/national/sec...

Here's Ryan Edwards' preliminary assessment of the first Falepili Union visa ballot from Tuvalu to Australia. Although 80% of the population applied, there is high-quality research explaining why not everyone moves and why people return. Read it here: devpolicy.org/the-first-fa...

Most of Tuvalu applied for a new Australian visa; why? It was a pleasure to chat to David Marr about this yesterday www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Graduate Horizons application support scheme still open - 500+ Master’s scholarships available for African refugee and displaced students at 25+ universities worldwide. Join an information session on Wednesday, 21 August, 1:00 pm BST www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/news/rlrh-la...

Congratulations to Daniel Ghezelbash‬⁩ @kaldorcentre.bsky.social‬⁩ who won the Innovator of the Year (Individual) award last night at the Australian Law Awards! www.lawyersweekly.com.au/australian-l...

The Climate Migration Council has developed a series of Action Guidelines for governments, NGOs, media, private sector, etc. Check them out here! www.climatemigrationcouncil.org/resources

'Statehood and the Protection of Persons in the Context of Sea-Level Rise: The International Law Association’s Contribution' - read my new piece with Walter Kaelin & Bruce Burson @kaldorcentre.bsky.social brill-com.wwwproxy1.library.unsw.edu.au/view/journal...

I speak with Swiss magazine Republik about climate mobility www.republik.ch/2025/08/12/k...

Decolonise How? | What does a crisis look like? The ethics of humanitarian imagery: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/column/2025/... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

We @kaldorcentre.bsky.social are pleased to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda on disaster displacement disasterdisplacement.org/news-events/...

Nauru is selling passports to fund climate resilience www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/...

Please join me for this event on 2 Sept in Sydney. How can disaster risk reduction be done better? Join leading global and local experts from practice, research and lived experience at NSW Parliament House - register here! www.eventbrite.com.au/e/howwesurvi...

Get your tickets now! The 2025 Kaldor Centre Conference will focus on 'Building bridges: Advancing refugee protection in a divided world'. Now more than ever, we need to pause, reflect and forge new paths forward - together conference.unsw.edu.au/en/2025-kald...

In this blog, I explain how the ICJ’s historic Advisory Opinion on Climate Change addresses displacement, international protection and ongoing statehood researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...

500+ Master’s scholarships available for African refugee and displaced students at 25+ universities worldwide www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/news/rlrh-la...

‘One reason our nation has been enriched by refugees is shared values. They are human values, not just Australian ones. They are based on universal human rights’. We celebrate ‘a million who reached sanctuary and changed Australia for our best’ www.smh.com.au/national/aus...

Four in five Tuvaluans apply to move to Australia www.smh.com.au/environment/...