World of Migration: Humanitarian Protection at a Crossroads: What Future for the Strained Refugee System?

The global humanitarian protection system is at a critical juncture. It is under major strain as record numbers of people have been forced out of their homes by a complex array of factors and protracted crises. Yet at the same time, a system created in the wake of World War II no longer meets today’s challenges and is increasingly coming under political pressures, with some countries chafing at protection obligations. In this episode of the World of Migration podcast, one of the leading voices in the humanitarian protection world, Vincent Cochetel, discusses the future of refugee protection and the evolution of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) with Meghan Benton, MPI’s director of global programs.

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World of Migration: Humanitarian Protection at a Crossroads: What Future for the Strained Refugee System? is an episode from Migration Policy Institute Podcasts by Migration Policy Institute.

This episode is 24:13 long.

This episode was published on Sep 19, 2025.

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