Refugees International joined CARE International, Plan International, the UNSW Forced Migration Network, and the Women’s Refugee Commission in suggesting the following changes to the third draft of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) related to women and girls ahead of the fifth round of consultations on June 12-13, 2018 in Geneva.
RI Joins 27 Organizations Calling for the U.S. to Honor its UN Funding Commitments
In a letter to leading members of Congress, Refugees International joined with 27 international humanitarian, human rights, peace and security organizations to, Refugees International to advocate for continued strong U.S. leadership at the United Nations.
RI Raises the Alarm on Proposed Cuts in the FY2019 Budget
Refugees International remains alarmed by the significant budget cuts proposed in the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget.
Greek Government Defies Court on Asylum Seekers
Twenty-one human rights and humanitarian organizations issued a statement today protesting the Greek government’s move to overturn a binding court ruling which ordered the government to end its abusive policy of trapping asylum seekers on Greece’s islands.
RI Urged Senate Committee to Ensure Secretary of State Nominee Pompeo Address Key Concerns Before Confirmation Vote
Any individual confirmed for the position of Secretary of State must be prepared to…endorse the continuation of a vibrant U.S. refugee resettlement program.
CEO Pledge on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse, Exploitation, and Harassment
More than 110 CEOs of nongovernmental organizations announced a pledge today that commits to prevent sexual abuse, exploitation, and harassment of NGO staff and the communities they serve.
Secretary Tillerson Should Promote Safety and Rights of Displaced People During his Trip to Sub-Saharan Africa
As U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson embarks on a multi-nation trip to sub-Saharan Africa, Refugees International delivered a letter to the secretary urging the Trump administration to use this critical opportunity to reaffirm U.S. humanitarian support, while advocating for policies that promote the safety, dignity, and rights of refugees and displaced populations in the sub-Saharan region.
Letter to Secretary Tillerson on the State Department’s Annual Human Rights Report
We are writing to you as human rights, health, and development organizations to raise our deep concern about news that the State Department’s annual Human Rights Report will no longer highlight the full range of abuses and human rights violations experienced most especially by women, girls, LGBTQI people, and other marginalized peoples around the world.
Letter on U.S. Funding Cuts to the UN Relief Agency for Palestinians
The leaders of 21 leading organizations involved in international humanitarian response sent a letter to the Trump Administration objecting “in the strongest terms” to the U.S. decision to withhold $65 million in planned U.S. contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
NGO Letter to Secretary Rex Tillerson on Yemen
Yemen is now the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, the man-made result of almost 1,000 days of war.