Keynote: Hugh de Kretser, President, Australian Human Rights Commission, 2025 Kaldor Conference
In a world fractured by fear and misinformation, how do we rebuild trust and advance refugee protection? Hugh de Kretser delivers a powerful...
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The Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at UNSW is the world’s first research centre dedicated to the study of international refugee law. Through high-quality research feeding into p...
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20 of 169 episodesAll together now: Mobilising whole-of-society responses to international protection
With governments stepping back, can civil society, businesses, academics—and refugees themselves—fill the protection gap? This session revea...
From rhetoric to reality: Centering the meaningful participation of refugees
Too often, refugee participation is symbolic. This panel flips that script—showcasing real-world leadership by refugees and how inclusive po...
Conversations across divides: Fostering constructive dialogue in the public square
In an era of misinformation, echo chambers, and rising polarisation, how can we bring people together for honest and respectful dialogue on...
Building bridges: Advancing refugee protection in a divided world
Join us for the keynote address from the 2025 Kaldor Centre Conference, 'Building bridges: Advancing refugee protection in a divided world'...
Reflections from the frontlines: 10 years of protecting people displaced in the context of disasters
10 Years of the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda (NIPA +10): Reflections from the frontlines of the Envoy of the Chair of the Platform on...
Advancing the Responsible Use of Technology in Alternatives to Detention
Governments are increasingly turning to digital technologies such as GPS ankle monitors and tracking apps as so-called “alternatives to dete...
The limits of immigration detention after NZYQ
A recording of an online seminar held on 12 June 2025, hosted by UNSW's Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law and Kaldor Centre for Internati...
Foregrounding Displacement in the Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters
In 2027, governments are expected to adopt the world’s first-ever global treaty on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters — a l...
Speed briefing - Practical toolkit on climate and disaster displacement
Learn more about a ground-breaking new global toolkit to guide legal practitioners and decision-makers faced with refugee claims involving t...
Speed briefing - Countering misinformation about refugees and migrants: An evidence-based framework
A recording of a speed briefing held on Tuesday, 11 March 2025, to learn more about how misinformation works and what to do about it. For th...
Judging Refugees: Narrative and Oral Testimony in Refugee Status Determination
A recording of the celebratory launch of 'Judging Refugees: Narrative and Oral Testimony in Refugee Status Determination' held on 20 Novembe...
2024 Kaldor Centre Oration
A recording of the inaugural Kaldor Centre Oration, delivered by Kate Eastman AM SC and Zaki Haidari on 21 November 2024. The Kaldor Centre...
Speed briefing - Ensuring protection in humanitarian emergencies: A framework for Australia
Scientia Professor Jane McAdam AO, explains why Australia needs a new emergency visa to respond to humanitarian crises, which she and her co...
A decade of determination: Jane McAdam on the Kaldor Centre's first 10 years
UNSW's Kaldor Centre was established as the Abbott government came to power with its “stop the boats” campaign; the Centre showed the power...
2023 Conference Keynote: Will International law still be relevant?
A recording of the closing keynote address at the 2023 Kaldor Centre Conference: 'Learning from the future: Foresight for the next decade of...
2023 Conference Panel: Will refugees be welcome?
Recording of Panel Session 3 at the 2023 Kaldor Centre Conference, 'Learning from the future: Foresight for the next decade of forced migrat...
2023 Conference Panel: How will we identify people in need of protection?
Recording of Panel Session 2 at the 2023 Kaldor Centre Conference, 'Learning from the future: Foresight for the next decade of forced migrat...
2023 Conference Panel: Will people in need of protection be able to access it?
Panel session recording from the 2023 Kaldor Centre Conference, 'Learning from the future: Foresight for the next decade of forced migration...
2023 Conference Keynote: Thinking about the future of forced migration
How do we start thinking about the future of forced migration? A recording of the opening keynote address from the 2023 Kaldor Centre Confer...