The Global Refugee Regime 75 Years On
Soo-Jin Rhee, UNHCR Representative to Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific
16 June 2026
National Office
Waipapa Marae, 16 Wynard Street, University of Auckland
Join the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies, the Public Policy Institute, and the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, for a special discussion marking the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention.
Panel members Soo-Jin Rhee, Madiha Ali, and Professor Yvonne Underhill-Sem will explore some of the key successes the Convention and subsequent Protocols afforded in creating pathways to protection for those forced to flee their homes and rebuild their lives elsewhere, but also some of the contemporary challenges and limitations of this regime. They will each offer their thoughts on what is necessary, in light of the contemporary dynamics of forced displacement, to ensure such pathways remain available to all who deserve it, without discrimination.
Join the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies, the Public Policy Institute, and the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, for a special discussion marking the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention.
Panel members Soo-Jin Rhee, Madiha Ali, and Professor Yvonne Underhill-Sem will explore some of the key successes the Convention and subsequent Protocols afforded in creating pathways to protection for those forced to flee their homes and rebuild their lives elsewhere, but also some of the contemporary challenges and limitations of this regime. They will each offer their thoughts on what is necessary, in light of the contemporary dynamics of forced displacement, to ensure such pathways remain available to all who deserve it, without discrimination.
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