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The Inquiry: Would A New International Convention Help Refugees?

Would A New International Convention Help Refugees?

24/05/2016 GMT

BBC World Service - The Inquiry, Would A New International Convention Help Refugees?

The case for rethinking the 1951 UN Refugee Convention to deal with today's crisis

The case for rethinking the 1951 UN Refugee Convention to deal with today's crisis.

The 1951 UN Refugee Convention was forged at a time when the world was recovering from a global war which had displaced vast numbers of people. Sixty-five years on, it is still the benchmark for refugee rights. But as the world grapples with a new refugee crisis, many think it's no longer up to the job. So – our question this week – would a new international convention help refugees?

Presenter: James Fletcher

(Image: Refugees push each other as they wait for tents, as Syrians flee the northern embattled city of Aleppo in Bab al-Salama, near the city of Azaz, northern Syria, near the Turkish border crossing. Credit to Getty)

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