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Zunia: Expert Perspective: Kristen Cordell, advocate at Refugees International, talks about long term solutions for refugees

Zunia interviewed Kristen Cordell, advocate at Refugees International, who discussed statelessness and talked about the long term solutions for refugees displaced due to climate change.

Refugees International is a non-profit organization which advocates for lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crises. Each year, Refugees International conducts 20 to 25 field missions to identify displaced people’s needs for basic services such as food, water, health care, housing, access to education and protection from harm. Based on their field-based knowledge of humanitarian emergencies, they successfully challenge policy makers and aid agencies to improve the lives of displaced people around the world. Where there are needs, they witness what is lacking, they present solutions and they demand action.

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