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Shaping European policies on the EU response to forced migration, country crises, and aid reform

EU migration and asylum

The IRC's engagement with European institutions enables us to help shape effective, evidence-based policies that bring maximum benefit for the people we serve. Established in 2001, the IRC in Brussels uses the IRC’s experience from our humanitarian and development programmes to shape EU policies in ways that improve the lives of more people worldwide.

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    What is the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum?

    Three years in negotiation, the European Commission's Pact on Migration and Asylum is a complex package of reforms intended to mark “a fresh start” for EU asylum and migration policy, but how does it measure up?
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    World Refugee Day 2024

    Beyond numbers: Explore refugee stories in our quiz

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    How to help refugees

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  • Global Refugee Forum 2023

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    Two years on: Afghans still lack pathways to safety in the EU

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    Joint Statement: NGOs warn EU Member States that Instrumentalisation Regulation will undermine asylum system in Europe

    8 September 2022
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    Joint statement: Mounting global needs call for renewed European leadership on resettlement

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