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Filippo Grandi

Filippo Grandi

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Filippo Grandi is United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

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  1. The Moral Imperative of Refugee Education
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    The Moral Imperative of Refugee Education

    Feb 14, 2023 Filippo Grandi emphasizes the need and cost-effectiveness of providing displaced young people with the tools to thrive.

  2. Solidarity with Refugees Has a New Blueprint
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    Solidarity with Refugees Has a New Blueprint

    Dec 17, 2019 Filippo Grandi touts the Global Compact on Refugees as a guide to mounting an effective response to today's migration crises.

  3. Closing the Refugee Education Gap
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    Closing the Refugee Education Gap

    Aug 30, 2019 Filippo Grandi argues that low secondary-school enrollment for displaced children amounts to a massive lost opportunity.

  4. The Missing Link of Refugee Response
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    The Missing Link of Refugee Response

    Sep 4, 2018 Filippo Grandi shows why effective policies for displaced people must include educational opportunities.

  5. The Urgency of Refugee Education
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    The Urgency of Refugee Education

    Sep 14, 2017 Filippo Grandi says time is running out to ensure that displaced young people do not lose out on a future.

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    From Welfare State to Safe State in Latin America

    Jorge G. Castañeda & Carlos Ominami urge the region’s progressives to start treating security as an essential component of social protection.
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    The Urgency of Sovereign-Debt Restructuring

    José Antonio Ocampo highlights the need for a comprehensive mechanism to deliver relief to low- and middle-income countries.
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    The Gaza War Goes Global

    Joschka Fischer

    The escalating war in the Middle East must be understood in a broader context. The fact that the Iranian regime felt emboldened to risk a direct strike on Israel attests to a changing world order in which Western power is increasingly open to challenge.

    considers the implications of Iran’s unprecedented decision to launch a direct strike on Israeli territory.
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    Gender-Neutral Fintech Isn’t Working for Women

    Emmanuel Nyirinkindi & Jessica Schnabel show that the industry is not fully delivering on its promise to accelerate financial inclusion.
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    The Urgency of Palestinian Statehood

    Gareth Evans explains why formal international recognition is crucial to ending the intolerable status quo.
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    Quality Journalism Is More Important than Ever

    Anya Schiffrin, et al. explain how policymakers can support rigorous, objective reporting, just as they provide other public goods.
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    Is India’s Economy Overhyped?

    Shang-Jin Wei argues that the country’s rapid development, while undeniable, conceals deeper structural problems.
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    Negotiating a Bigger, Better World Bank

    Michael Krake & Wempi Saputra explain how a new framework will nudge countries to invest in projects that deliver global public goods.
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    The Ozone Layer’s Recovery Shows How to Protect the Planet

    Robert Redford & Xiye Bastida highlight the critical role of international cooperation in preserving the planet’s habitability.

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