Did you know that by the end of 2019, the number of people forcibly displaced – for various reasons – war, conflict, persecution, human rights violations – had grown to 79.5 million, which is the highest number on record according to available data?
COVID-19 and the Other One Percent: An Agenda for the Forcibly Displaced Six Months into the Emergency
Refugees International identifies five key priorities to guide efforts to protect vulnerable populations six months into the COVID-19 pandemic.
First Case of COVID Could be ‘Catastrophic’ to Syria’s Idlib
The first official case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the Idlib province in Syria.
Refugees Giving Back to Their Communities during COVID and Beyond
Refugees International, Refugee Congress, Veterans for American Ideals, Human Rights First, and Refugee Council USA hosted a webinar on the ways that refugees, asylees, and other vulnerable migrants contribute to our communities and ways to communicate about these critical contributions to build support for refugee protection.
Refugees’ Right to Work: Progress and Remaining Challenges
While the global context has now shifted with the COVID-19 pandemic, research continues to affirm the importance of expanded labor market access for refugees and forced migrants.
Refugees Are 60 Percent More Likely To Be Financially Impacted By COVID-19, New Research Finds
Refugees are more likely to work in sectors financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and refugee-hosting countries are projected to experience slower growth in 2020.
Locked Down and Left Behind: The Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees’ Economic Inclusion
The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic will be compounded for the millions of refugees living in low- and middle-income countries.
Retornos perniciosos: la COVID-19 agudiza las vulnerabilidades de los guatemaltecos repatriados
En los últimos años, Estados Unidos y México han adoptado una serie de medidas que facilitan la devolución de guatemaltecos a su país de origen.
Human Trafficking amid a Pandemic: Confronting the Exploitation of Fleeing Venezuelans
Refugees International’s Devon Cone and Rachel Schmidtke joined the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) for a conversation on human trafficking and the exploitation of fleeing Venezuelans amid a pandemic.
Using Data to Support Women Migrants and Refugees during COVID-19
Refugees International’s Devon Cone joined Devex and Facebook for an event on the impact of COVID-19 on displaced women and girls.