The annual Advocacy Awards is a celebration to honor individuals who have shown extraordinary commitment to humanitarian action and the promotion of human rights. This year’s virtual event highlighted leaders who are furthering gender equality and improving conditions for displaced women and girls worldwide. Honoring Nadia’s Initiative, 2021 McCall-Pierpaoli Award Dr. Amani Ballour, 2021 Exceptional…
Emergency Briefing: Gaza’s Humanitarian Emergency
The recent escalation between Israel and Hamas has once again led to a high death toll among civilians, and widespread destruction in the Gaza strip.
A Perpetual Crisis: Reflections on Renewed Public Health Failures at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Refugees International’s Yael Schacher joined the Harvard Global Health Institute and the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights for a conversation on public health failures at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Alliance for Peacebuilding | U.S. Policy in Afghanistan: What Withdrawal Means for Afghan Women & the Future
Refugees International’s Hardin Lang joined the Alliance for Peacebuilding for a conversation on U.S. policy in Afghanistan and what withdrawal means for Afghan women.
Zolberg Institute | Refugee Policy in the Biden Administration
Refugees International’s Kayly Ober joined the Zolberg Institute for a conversation on the Biden administration’s refugee policies.
How the U.S. Can Lead on Climate Change and Displacement Policy: Views from Communities on the Frontlines
Refugees International hosted a U.S. Senator Ed Markey and members of the Climate, Migration, and Displacement Platform to discuss advice for the Biden administration from frontline communities affected by climate change.
Episcopal Migration Ministries | Is the Biden Administration Turning a Page on Humanitarian Protection for Immigrants?
Refugees International’s Yael Schacher joined Episcopal Migration Ministries for a conversation on the Biden administration’s approach to humanitarian protection for immigrants.
Humanitarian Priorities for the 117th Congress Webinar
United States Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, President of Refugees International Eric Schwartz, and Refugee Congress Board of Directors Chair Lourena Gboeah discuss the role of the United States Congress in humanitarian support for displaced people.
Crisis in Ethiopia: Humanitarian Responses to the Conflict in Tigray
The conflict in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray has quickly emerged as one of the most dire humanitarian emergencies in the world.
Webinar | From Displacement to Development: Challenges and Opportunities to the Economic Inclusion of Venezuelans in Colombia
Refugees International and the Center for Global Development (CGD) hosted a discussion on the status of the economic inclusion of Venezuelans in Colombia.