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Commentary
Climate Leadership Should Include Foreign Assistance
April 19, 2021 | Erol Yayboke The inaugural Leaders Climate Summit will be held on Earth Day 2021 and marks a major opportunity for the Biden-Harris administration to integrate a climate lens across the U.S. foreign assistance apparatus. CSIS’s Erol Yayboke and Christine Li present four ways for it to do...

Commentary
The Brewing Storm in Jordan’s Oasis of Calm
March 11, 2021 | Shannon McKeown, Erol Yayboke Jordan is now facing a threefold challenge—Covid-19, rising unemployment, and a deteriorating situation for refugees—that threatens the country’s stability.

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Rethinking Migration Is a Security Imperative—Just Not How You Might Think
February 23, 2021 | Erol Yayboke

Rethinking and reshaping global migration systems post-pandemic through a human security lens could be the difference between economic rebound and stagnation. Not doing so could also have grave strategic consequences.

Critical Questions
Colombia Makes History by Offering Protective Status to Displaced Venezuelans
February 19, 2021 | Erol Yayboke, Jacob Kurtzer

Colombia’s recent decision to provide temporary protective status to 1.7 million Venezuelans in the country should bring migrants out of the shadows and facilitate the social and economic integration of Venezuelans who have fled their home country's humanitarian crisis.

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Accelerating Economic Growth and Strengthening the Middle Class in Latin America
February 8, 2021 | Erol Yayboke Erol Yayboke speaks with Rafael de la Cruz and Osmel Manzano, authors of the new book, How to Accelerate Economic Growth and Strengthen the Middle Class in Latin America.

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Updating the U.S. Playbook on Global Women’s Economic Empowerment
December 17, 2020 | Janina Staguhn , Erol Yayboke Covid-19 has exacerbated the disparities that women face. However, in a time of increased focus on women’s issues globally, the Biden administration has an opportunity to build back better and make genuine progress on women’s economic empowerment and other issues.

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Experts React: Urban Legends
December 8, 2020 | Caitlin Welsh, Erol Yayboke, Jacob Kurtzer, Judd Devermont The most pressing foreign policy challenges will likely unfold in rapidly urbanizing landscapes. By 2050, over two-thirds of the world population will live in urban areas, presenting challenges and opportunities for political, security, and development stakeholders.

Commentary
Peril in the Desert: Irregular Migration through the Sahel
October 21, 2020 | Erol Yayboke Recent efforts to address irregular migration through the Sahel have changed flows, not stopped them. As a result, migrants are at greater risk while the networks of illicit actors that move them grow stronger. A better approach that goes beyond hard security is needed.

Commentary
Ending Violent Conflicts Requires Preventing Them in the First Place
October 1, 2020 | Erol Yayboke A recent bipartisan law represents a meaningful opportunity to shift U.S. policy towards greater prevention efforts that could ultimately end endless wars. It will be up to whomever wins the presidential election to fully execute this shift.

Critical Questions
Deciphering the European Union’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum
September 29, 2020 | Donatienne Ruy, Erol Yayboke While the European Union’s new pact on migration aims to correct imbalances in member states’ burdens related to migrant arrivals, its technical approach sidesteps bigger issues such as regular migration, migration trends, and values.

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To Prevent Violent Extremism the Next Administration Should Think beyond the Military
September 14, 2020 | Erol Yayboke Military solutions to violent extremism do not work, yet the United States continues to deploy them across the globe. The next administration should prioritize a better, civilian-led approach.

Commentary
Refugees Could Help Solve Lebanon’s Economic Crisis
July 10, 2020 | Will Todman, Erol Yayboke Lebanon is facing an unprecedented crisis. Will Todman and Erol Yayboke argue that Lebanese policymakers should view refugees as part of the solution. If Lebanon lets refugees work, they can uncover opportunities that benefit vulnerable Lebanese and refugees alike.

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