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I don’t see indifference; I see a sense that the problem’s become unsolvable. We need the globalization of making a difference.

David Miliband President and CEO, International Rescue Committee
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David Miliband on Fixing the Refugee Crisis

David Miliband on Fixing the Refugee Crisis

Show Notes

More than 65 million people around the globe are either refugees, asylum seekers, or displaced within their own countries. It’s the largest number of people forced to flee their homes since World War II. From South Sudan to El Salvador and Yemen to Afghanistan, the International Rescue Committee is working to help people recover and resettle. David Miliband leads the organization and thinks the world’s refugee problem is solvable. In this conversation with Steve Clemons, editor at large for The Atlantic, he suggests how governments and citizens can help. “The work of rescue isn’t just about the people we’re helping. It’s actually about us,” he says, “It’s about what we in the Western world stand for. It’s about whether the values we write in our laws and constitutions mean anything.”

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