Peter Laugharn
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- Milken Institute54 min
The Refugee Crisis: Rising to Meet the Moral Challenge of Our Time
Mary Hart, Simon Henshaw, Peter Laugharn, Saed Moujtahed, Zainab Salbi, Caryl Stern
A Milken Institute panel convened global leaders and philanthropists to address the escalating crisis of forced displacement, revealing that 50 million children are currently on the move while host nations face systemic strain and security misconceptions. The discussion highlighted critical failures in current aid models, noting that refugees spend an average of 18 years in limbo with only 0.2% of funding reaching local organizations, prompting a pivot toward long-term strategies like cash transfers, employment rights, and rebuilding war-torn economies. Ultimately, stakeholders called for a transition from reactive crisis management to proactive systemic reform, leveraging private and public capital to restore dignity and stability rather than relying on emergency shelters.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
The Great Global Migration: Beyond the Refugee Crisis
Nicholas Kristof, Nancy Aossey, Paul Collier, Peter Laugharn, David Miliband
This panel examines the structural inadequacies of the current humanitarian system in addressing the record 60 million displaced people, emphasizing the shift from temporary crises to long-term urban displacement. Speakers advocate for reconfiguring refugee policy toward economic integration and private sector investment, citing Jordan's industrial zone initiatives and the World Bank's $1 billion funding commitment as models for treating refugees as assets rather than liabilities. The discussion also challenges Western narratives of sole responsibility while highlighting the urgent need to rebalance global resources, noting that 11-month grant cycles and severe underfunding currently fail to support a reality where displacement averages 17 years.