Refugees International’s Senior Advocate for Women and Girls Devon Cone speaks to CTV News about the situation for women in Afghanistan.
Afghan Women and Girls Under Immediate Threat: The Responsibility to Protect and Assist Is Just Beginning
Following the fall of Kabul, Afghan women must have pathways to seek protection and must be included in the country’s humanitarian response.
242 NGOs Urge U.S. Congress to Pass the BURMA Act of 2021
242 Burmese diaspora groups and civil society organizations urge the U.S. Congress to pass the BURMA Act of 2021.
Refugees International Welcomes Introduction of the BURMA Act: Supports Sanctions, Aid, and Rohingya Genocide Determination
The introduction of the BURMA Act is a vital step toward confronting the Myanmar military’s atrocities.
25 NGOs Urge EU Leaders to Expand Safe and Legal Pathways for Afghan Refugees
25 humanitarian organisations and NGOs urge EU leaders to “provide a lifeline” to Afghan refugees at the Forum on providing protection for Afghans at risk.
Refugees International Welcomes Additional Support for Afghans
Refugees International applauds the passage and signing of the Fiscal Year 2022 Continuing Resolution, which will keep the government funded through December 3, 2021, and includes $6.3 billion in emergency funding support for Afghans.
Refugees International Statement on Killing of Rohingya Civil Society Leader Mohib Ullah
Refugees International is deeply saddened by the death of Rohingya civil society leader Mohib Ullah.
Joint Statement—The EU Cannot Shirk its Responsibilities Towards Afghans in Need of International Protection
Refugees International joins other organizations in calling on the European Union to place protection at the centre of its response to the growing humanitarian needs of Afghans.
Afghanistan and the Refugee Crisis: A Conversation with Refugees International’s Hardin Lang
Hardin Lang joined Dan Runde to discuss the ballooning refugee crisis and the latest updates on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
UN Member States Must Retain Myanmar’s Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun’s UN Accreditation
In an open letter to members of the UN General Assembly, 358 Myanmar and international civil society organizations urge UN Member States to ensure that the current Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations, Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun, retains his position as Myanmar’s representative to the UN.