Dr. Raed Ayoub, an Iraqi refugee living in Chicago, is providing emergency dental care to patients who need him during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A New Vulnerability: COVID-19 and Tropical Cyclone Harold Create the Perfect Storm in the Pacific
Cyclone Harold is an essential case study into the collision of the COVID-19 pandemic and the response to climate-related disasters.
Refugees International ‘Mourns Lives Lost’ by Trump WHO Decision
Statement from Refugees International President Eric Schwartz on United States President Donald Trumps’ decision to “terminate” the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO).
Ai Weiwei MASK
Ai Weiwei MASK is an art project in collaboration with eBay for Charity to raise funds for the COVID-19 humanitarian and human rights efforts undertaken by Human Rights Watch (HRW), Médecines Sans Frontières (MSF), and Refugees International.
Indefinite Suspension of Protections for Asylum Seekers and Unaccompanied Children Under May 19, 2020 Order by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
250 organizations, many of which advocate on behalf of asylum seekers, immigrants, unaccompanied children, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, write to strenuously object to the administration’s exploitation of the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to implement indefinite, illegal, and life-threatening restrictions on humanitarian protections at the southern U.S. border.
Searching for Home: How COVID-19 Threatens Progress for Venezuelan Integration in Colombia
Colombia has given its Venezuelan neighbors a relatively generous welcome, but the shocks of the pandemic have hit displaced Venezuelans hard.
Refugees International Joins 21 Groups Calling for Action to Protect Civilians in Conflict
As the world faces the COVID-19 pandemic, those living in conflict-affected countries are among the most vulnerable. Now more than ever the UN Security Council, Member States, and the UN System must take urgent steps to respond to the challenges to protect civilians in armed conflict.
Global Humanitarian Aid and the Coronavirus Pandemic
Refugees International’s Devon Cone joined the Baker Institute Center for the Middle East for a conversation on humanitarian aid amid COVID.
The Collision of a Refugee and Health Crisis
Refugees International’s Eric P. Schwartz joined the University of Texas’ Lyndon B. Johnson School for a moderated conversation on the intersection of human migration within a pandemic reality.
Proposed House COVID-19 Bill Fails the World’s Most Vulnerable
A proposed House of Representatives COVID-19 bill fails to include any international assistance funding.