Open AccessAddressing the Global Migration Crisis in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Nadine Hakizimana
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the thinker
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2075-2458
DOI - 10.36615/thethinker.v88i3.605
Subject(s) - refugee , solidarity , pandemic , context (archaeology) , international community , political science , covid-19 , forced migration , global health , development economics , economic growth , criminology , sociology , geography , law , medicine , economics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , health care , politics , archaeology , pathology , disease
The Covid-19 pandemic has aggravated pre-existing vulnerabilities faced by asylum seekers, refugees, and forcibly displaced persons. The topic of international migration has long been at the centre of global attention because of the extreme loss of life while crossing borders and the difficulty of managing large numbers of asylum seekers. International migration is arguably one of the most pressing issues of our time because of its transnational characteristic, which affects all countries across the world. Despite some concerted efforts, the international community has largely failed to provide solidarity and collective action to address the protracted global migration crisis. This article explores how the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent health and safety measures have complicated an already vulnerable refugee system. The article also considers where some windows of opportunity for progress in the multilateral refugee protection system may lie as the international community designs efforts to build back better in a post-Covid-19 world.