Jane McAdam

' ... the problem is not refugee law, it is the cynical, timeworn deployment of xenophobic and racist rhetoric to create fear and undermine democratic institutions' writes Kate Jastram @cgrsasylum.bsky.social in response to recent 'reform' proposals cgrs.uclawsf.edu/en/our-work/...

High Commissioner’s Opening Statement to the 76th plenary session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme | UNHCR (As delivered)Mr. Chairman, Señor Presidente, Distinguished Delegates, Dear colleagues,

'States have a shared responsibility to protect those fleeing for their lives. Sovereignty and the right to seek asylum are not incompatible. They are complementary.' Read the full speech by UN High Commissioner for Refugees here @unhcr.org www.unhcr.org/news/speeche...

Postdoctoral Fellow in Nuclear Law - fantastic new 3-yr opportunity to work at UNSW Law and Justice & Nuclear Innovation Centre to conduct research and build capacity on nuclear law at UNSW external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...

Foregrounding Displacement in the Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters This week, the leaders of the Pacific Island States will have their annual meeting at the Pacific Islands Forum to discuss key issues impacting the region. In recent years, leaders have adopted signif...

As Pacific leaders meet ⁦‪@ForumSEC‬⁩ this week to discuss the impacts of climate change, the proposed Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters is pertinent to discussions. ⁦Thomas Mulder and I explain why. www.ejiltalk.org/foregroundin...

Foregrounding Displacement in the Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters This week, the leaders of the Pacific Island States will have their annual meeting at the Pacific Islands Forum to discuss key issues impacting the region. In recent years, leaders have adopted signif...

As Pacific leaders meet ⁦‪@ForumSEC‬⁩ this week to discuss the impacts of climate change, the proposed Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters is pertinent to discussions. ⁦Thomas Mulder and I explain why. www.ejiltalk.org/foregroundin...

Building bridges: Advancing refugee protection in a divided world | 2025 Kaldor Centre Conference The 2025 Kaldor Centre Conference brings together policymakers, practitioners, scholars, civil society and people with lived experience of displacement — to ask the hard questions, share ideas and bui...

See our amazing speaker lineup for the 2025 Kaldor Centre Conference - and register now! conference.unsw.edu.au/en/2025-kald...

Australians took to the streets because they were scared by numbers that don’t exist We cannot and should not write off everyone who marched. However, most of them are misinformed. Australia’s immigration crisis isn’t about numbers – it’s about misinformation.

‘Australia’s immigration crisis isn’t about numbers – it’s about misinformation’ www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Politicians have scapegoated immigration for decades. It’s time to flip the script Anti-immigration rallies across Australia are the culmination of years of political scaremongering. But better immigration messaging could change the trajectory.

For decades now, public discourse about refugees and immigrants has become increasingly fractured, ugly and untrue. But just as government messaging has partly contributed to this situation, it could also help get us out of it. I explain how: theconversation.com/politicians-...

Secret refugee deal with Nauru just moves the problem out of sight Australia has been sending asylum-seekers to the tiny Pacific nation since 2001. It doesn’t solve the issue.

My thoughts on Australia’s latest offshore deal with Nauru www.smh.com.au/national/sec...

The first Falepili Union visa ballot: a preliminary assessment - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre The Falepili Union treaty visa won’t necessarily lead to depopulation and brain drain, and offers large economic benefits to Tuvaluans, says Ryan Edwards.

Here's Ryan Edwards' preliminary assessment of the first Falepili Union visa ballot from Tuvalu to Australia. Although 80% of the population applied, there is high-quality research explaining why not everyone moves and why people return. Read it here: devpolicy.org/the-first-fa...

Most of Tuvalu applied for a new Australian visa; why? - ABC listen Last month, around 80% of Tuvalu's population balloted for a new Australian visa. The 'Falepili Mobility Pathway' is a response to the erosion of Tuvalu's territory caused by rising sea levels; each y...

Most of Tuvalu applied for a new Australian visa; why? It was a pleasure to chat to David Marr about this yesterday www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

RLRH launches new round of Graduate Horizons application support scheme

Graduate Horizons application support scheme still open - 500+ Master’s scholarships available for African refugee and displaced students at 25+ universities worldwide. Join an information session on Wednesday, 21 August, 1:00 pm BST www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/news/rlrh-la...

'We can handle anything': Uni students that fled Gaza start new lives With 90 per cent of all schools in Gaza damaged or destroyed, these students packed up their lives and made the difficult decision to leave.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

2025 Winners and finalists My Grav Site

Congratulations to Daniel Ghezelbash‬⁩ @kaldorcentre.bsky.social‬⁩ who won the Innovator of the Year (Individual) award last night at the Australian Law Awards! www.lawyersweekly.com.au/australian-l...

Resources — Climate Migration Council Resources promoting a deeper understanding of key concepts and details defining the interrelationship between the climate crisis and movement of people within and across borders—to inform greater unde...

The Climate Migration Council has developed a series of Action Guidelines for governments, NGOs, media, private sector, etc. Check them out here! www.climatemigrationcouncil.org/resources

'Statehood and the Protection of Persons in the Context of Sea-Level Rise: The International Law Association’s Contribution' - read my new piece with Walter Kaelin & Bruce Burson @kaldorcentre.bsky.social brill-com.wwwproxy1.library.unsw.edu.au/view/journal...

Wie schützt das Völkerrecht Menschen gegen den Klimawandel? Rechts­professorin Jane McAdam über die Grenzen des Rechts und politische Lösungen.

I speak with Swiss magazine Republik about climate mobility www.republik.ch/2025/08/12/k...

Decolonise How? | What does a crisis look like? The ethics of humanitarian imagery The ethical obligation is to ensure that people are not reduced to their worst moments, their bodies not collapsed into spectacle.

Decolonise How? | What does a crisis look like? The ethics of humanitarian imagery: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/column/2025/... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

NIPA+10: A Decade of Progress Towards Better Protection for People Displaced in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change - Platform on Disaster Displacement 21 July 2025, Geneva, Switzerland – In 2025, we mark the 10th anniversary of the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda (NIPA), an important moment in our collective efforts to better protect people disp...

We @kaldorcentre.bsky.social are pleased to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda on disaster displacement disasterdisplacement.org/news-events/...

Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action The remote Pacific nation has approved just six applicants since early this year, but officials say interest in joining the low-lying, largely barren island is increasing.

Nauru is selling passports to fund climate resilience www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/...

Australia should recognise Palestine. To not do so only rewards Israel’s crimes A Palestinian state cannot cure the historical injustices of Israel’s foundation, but it is a vital step towards remedying the past.

www.smh.com.au/world/middle...

HowWeSurvive'25 People-centred disaster risk reduction. Global and local good practice. Join us for an engaging day of intriguing discussions in recovery.

Please join me for this event on 2 Sept in Sydney. How can disaster risk reduction be done better? Join leading global and local experts from practice, research and lived experience at NSW Parliament House - register here! www.eventbrite.com.au/e/howwesurvi...

2025 Kaldor Centre Conference | UNSW Sydney

Get your tickets now! The 2025 Kaldor Centre Conference will focus on 'Building bridges: Advancing refugee protection in a divided world'. Now more than ever, we need to pause, reflect and forge new paths forward - together conference.unsw.edu.au/en/2025-kald...

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How the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change Addresses Displacement, International Protection and Ongoing Statehood - Researching Internal Displacement The International Court of Justice’s long-awaited Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change embeds important principles of international human rights law. It confirms ...

In this blog, I explain how the ICJ’s historic Advisory Opinion on Climate Change addresses displacement, international protection and ongoing statehood researchinginternaldisplacement.org/short_pieces...

RLRH launches new round of Graduate Horizons application support scheme

500+ Master’s scholarships available for African refugee and displaced students at 25+ universities worldwide www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/news/rlrh-la...

Australia has been enriched by its million refugees The nation’s record of welcoming people in need casts a long shadow over the divisive debate on refugees and asylum seekers.

‘One reason our nation has been enriched by refugees is shared values. They are human values, not just Australian ones. They are based on universal human rights’. We celebrate ‘a million who reached sanctuary and changed Australia for our best’ www.smh.com.au/national/aus...

Four in five Tuvaluans apply to move to Australia. Frayzel is among them More than 8000 Tuvaluans have applied for 280 permanent residency visas for Australia, while last year 56,000 people from other Pacific countries applied for 3000 places.

Four in five Tuvaluans apply to move to Australia www.smh.com.au/environment/...

Federal court dismisses landmark Torres Strait climate case but warns of ‘bleak future’ without urgent action Class action led by two community leaders argued government had legal duty of care to prevent or deal with damage linked to global heating

Federal Court of Australia dismisses landmark Torres Strait climate case but warns of ‘bleak future’ without urgent action www.theguardian.com/environment/...

On Wednesday 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice
will deliver its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...