Events

Orderly Migration in a Disorderly World

A keynote address by Ambassador William Swing, former Director General of the International Organization for Migration

Because the movement of people across borders still lacks global regulation, many refugees are left in protracted displacement and many migrants find themselves unprotected in irregular and dire situations. This keynote address by Ambassador William Swing will commence a full-day workshop on the Model International Mobility Declaration developed by Perry World House Visiting Scholar Michael Doyle. Swing will discuss migration, displacement, and the age of humanitarian crises, including how the global community might ensure “safe, orderly, and regular” migration in a disorderly world.

Ambassador William Lacy Swing led the International Organization for Migration (IOM) from 2008-2018. Previously, he was the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of Congo and for Western Sahara, as well as Chief of Mission for the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara. He was also a six-time ambassador with the U.S. Department of State.

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