The Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration provides aid and sustainable solutions for refugees, victims of conflict and stateless people around the world, through repatriation, local integration, and resettlement in the United States. PRM also promotes the United States' population and migration policies. More about PRM»
Assistant Secretary Richard (May 16): "I think most of you are aware of the various, and sometimes overlapping, development review processes that are currently underway. These include (1) the 20 year review of the International Conference on Population and Development's – or Cairo Conference’s – Program of Action, (2) the 20 year review of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, (3) the development of the post-2015 development agenda, and (4) discussions on sustainable development goals." Full Text»
Assistant Secretary Richard (May 16): "In Syria, more than 70,000 are dead, 1.4 millon people are refugees and millions more displaced or hurt inside Syria. We applaud the generosity of Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq for hosting the Syrian refugees who have crossed onto their territory. I have visited each of these countries, met with Syrian refugees, and sought help for them from senior government officials. Much is being done but, quite frankly, the daunting scale of this crisis is challenging everyone involved. Inside Syria, along with USAID, we support efforts to get aid to those who need it despite shifting battle-lines." Full Text»
Migration and DisplacementAssistant Secretary Richard (May 7): "A few months later after this Modalities Resolution breakdown, in February, I co-chaired at the UN with Mexico’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Luis Alfonso De Alba an International Organization for Migration-sponsored roundtable on the human rights of migrants. This event was well-received, with a big turn-out, and showed that our two countries, which were on opposite sides of the modalities debate, can come together to discuss and identify areas of mutual concern" Full Text»
Director Pollack (Apr. 22): "As a nation of immigrants, the United States takes great pride in our commitment to migrants, and supports orderly, humane, and legal migration as a positive global phenomenon. As many of you know, President Obama has made Comprehensive Immigration Reform a centerpiece of his legislative agenda and we continue to be encouraged by the ongoing progress." Full Text»
Surmounting Challenges TogetherAssistant Secretary Richard (Apr. 10): "Overseas, we work primarily through multilateral organizations, such as the UN refugee agency, or UNHCR, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). We are a major funder of these organizations, and we work very closely with them to ensure the taxpayer’s dollars are well spent, so that refugees get shelter, food, medical care and the basics of life – from blankets to plastic wash basins." Full Text»
Assistant Secretary Richard (Mar. 20): "The two-year anniversary of the Syria uprising coincides with another dark milestone: over one million refugees have fled Syria. More troubling, half of that number arrived in the last two months." Dipnote»
The Voice of the Syrian RefugeesAssistant Secretary Richard (Mar. 16): "The two year anniversary of the Syria uprising coincides with another dark milestone: over one million refugees have fled across Syria's borders into neighboring countries. More troubling news is that half of that number arrived in the last two months. The UN estimates that over 2.5 million people are displaced inside Syria and many more have been affected by the upheaval and fighting inside Syria." Full Text»
United States Deputy Representative to ECOSOC Robl (Mar. 15): "The United States welcomes today's adoption of the Agreed Conclusions on the theme of the elimination of violence against women and girls. This agreement is a testament to both the gravity of the issue and the seriousness with which it was treated by the members of the Commission." Full Text»
