ContextAccording to a 2013 report by the United Nations, the refugee crisis is the worst since 1994, with more than 15.4 million people displaced and transformed into refugees by war and conflicts. The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees defines a refugee as "any person who... has a well-founded fear of persecution on account of his race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or his political opinions, is outside the territory.” the country of which he is a national and cannot or, because of this fear, does not want to claim the protection of that country.” International refugee protection depends, at a fundamental level, on the freedom of movement of refugees to escape persecution. and seek asylum in other countries. Yet there are few international laws governing the treatment of refugees. Laws governing the treatment of refugees differ from country to country. However, many countries have become increasingly reluctant to welcome the ever-increasing influx of refugees, due to the strain hosting these refugees places on their resources. Even in cases where refugees were granted asylum, they were targets of violent attacks and discrimination. Refugees often face stigma, both due to their status as refugees and the perception that refugees take up significant resources that could be diverted to locals. These refugees face an untenable situation: they no longer benefit from the protection of their country of origin and may not receive assistance from their host country due to the lack of resources in the country as well as stigma against them. This article will focus on steps the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) could take to address the growing number of...... middle of paper ......atriation and expel refugees from their territory, such as did Turkey by repatriating the Kurds to northern Iraq. Solution 2: Early warning systems If it is not viable to erect security zones and thus reduce the number of refugees, the best alternative is then to guarantee that even in the event of an influx of refugees, countries are ready to welcome them. Another option that the IGC could consider would be to cooperate with the United Nations or allocate resources to fund an early warning system that maps conflicts around the world and their possible effects on refugee flights . Such a system would also assess the impacts of refugee flights on neighboring countries, giving them ample time to prepare. The concept of an early warning system for refugee flows was recommended by the former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, but was never implemented..