The UN is sounding the alarm as global refugee systems buckle under pressure, with governments tightening borders even as displacement hits near-record highs. Big names like Angelina Jolie, Cate Blanchett, and the Archbishop of Canterbury are rallying behind “The Promise,” a powerful call to uphold the 1951 Refugee Convention — the bedrock of global refugee protection — as nations seek to evade their legal obligations. Compounding the crisis, the UN refugee agency is hemorrhaging funds, forcing layoffs at a time when demand for aid is soaring. This is a fight to keep the promise alive: to protect those forced from their homes, before it’s too late.

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