Refugees International’s Devon Cone joined the the SAIS Perspectives team for a panel discussion on climate change and international development.
Sam Waterston: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Ken Bacon
Refugees International celebrated the 10th anniversary of our Climate Displacement Program by honoring its founder and former Refugees International president Ken Bacon.
“Like a Drop of Water on a Fire”: Inadequate Investment in Durable Solutions for Drought IDPs in Ethiopia
Due to severe drought and conflict, Ethiopia is facing a large scale displacement crisis.
In Photos: Southern Africa Recovers From Twin Cyclones
The climate is changing and the frequency of unusually severe storms like these are expected to increase.
Devastation and Displacement: Unprecedented Cyclones in Mozambique and Zimbabwe a Sign of What’s to Come?
As humanitarians continue to respond to the needs of storm survivors, including a looming food crisis is affecting up to a third of the population in Zimbabwe.
Amid Mozambique’s Devastation, Hope for Victims of Cyclone Idai
When Cyclone Idai roared across Mozambique in March, the storm’s severity surprised everyone. We met one woman who lost everything—but was given a new home.
Better Water Management Needed for Thousands Displaced by Drought in Afghanistan
Drought affects 80 percent of Afghanistan’s territory. The government has drawn direct ties between the climate and the country’s economy, food security, and overall stability.
Senate Climate Change Task Force: Climate Change and Refugees
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz delivered remarks at a Senate Climate Change Task Force session on Climate Change and Refugees.
The Hill: Confronting the Link Between Climate Change and Migration
Meeting the challenges of international migration and climate change is not a zero-sum game.
Refugees International Raises Alarm on New UN Climate Change Report
Refugees International is deeply alarmed by the findings of a new scientific report concluding that – absent immediate and ambitious action by governments – climate change will have severe and irreversible real life impacts on hundreds of millions of people, especially those living in the poorest regions of the globe.