Donors will need to recommit to Afghanistan by pledging generously in Geneva this week. The future of millions of Afghans depends on it.
With Thousands Displaced, Refugees International Calls for Ceasefire in Ethiopia
The conflict in Tigray has all the hallmarks of a major humanitarian emergency in the making.
Refugees International Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz on the election of Joe Biden as President of the United States.
Report that UNRWA Has Run Out of Cash Is ‘Deeply Disturbing’
The statement by UNRWA’s Commissioner General that the agency has run out of cash is deeply disturbing, but, tragically, not surprising.
With Genocide Survivors Disenfranchised, Myanmar’s Election Will Not Be Free and Fair
The democratic world viewed Myanmar’s 2015 election as a milestone in the country’s transition to democracy. But this year’s election reveals just how far from the promise of democracy the country has fallen.
Refugees International Welcomes UN Decision to Convene Global Summit on COVID-19
Refugees International Vice President of Programs and Policy Hardin Lang responds to news that the United Nations will convene a summit on COVD-19.
USAID Acting Administrator Demonstrates Continued Hostility Toward Access to Women’s Health Care
Refugees International criticizes Acting USAID Administrator John Barsa’s October 30th letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres, which demonstrates a continued hostility toward access to sexual and reproductive health services.
Trump Administration Cements Record Low Refugee Resettlement Cap of 15,000
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz condemns the Trump administration’s historically low refugee resettlement cap and new restrictions on resettlement from Somalia, Syria, and Yemen.
Displaced Venezuelans in Colombia Harder Hit By COVID-19 Economic Fallout, New Research Finds
The Center for Global Development and Refugees International launched a report today finding that COVID-19’s economic effects hit Venezuelan refugees in Colombia particularly hard.
Ahead of Donor Conference, Secretary Pompeo Must Call Myanmar’s Crimes against the Rohingya Genocide
If U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wants to truly demonstrate U.S. leadership and galvanize international support for the Rohingya people, he must first acknowledge the truth of what they have experienced: genocide.