Refugees International Launches Task Force on Climate Change and Migration
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Expert Group Includes Former Senior U.S. Government Officials, Climate and Migration Specialists, and Leaders of Major International NGOs
WASHINGTON Refugees International announced today the launch of an expert task force on climate change and migration in response to an Executive Order (EO) issued by President Biden on February 4.
The executive order, which focused in large measure on the U.S. refugee admissions program, also directs the National Security Advisor to report to the president by August 3 on “Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration,” including options for the protection and resettlement of people at risk of displacement due to climate change.
A Reading Featuring Caine Prize-winner Irenosen Okojie
Join us for a virtual reading and conversation with Irenosen Okojie, winner of the 2020 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing. This event will be hosted by Prof. Lahra Smith, Director of African Studies Program.
Irenosen Okojie is a Nigerian-British writer. She is the winner of the 2020 AKO Caine Prize For Fiction for her story, “Grace Jones.” Her debut novel
Butterfly Fish won a Betty Trask award and was shortlisted for an Edinburgh International First Book Award. Her work has been featured in the
New York Times, the
Guardian, the BBC and the
Huffington Post amongst other publications. Her short stories have appeared internationally in publications including Salt’s