European policies designed to keep asylum seekers from crossing the Mediterranean Sea are trapping thousands of men, women, and children in appalling conditions in Libya.
On the Cancellation of the Israel-UNHCR Agreement for Vulnerable Eritreans and Sudanese
Refugees International is dismayed at the sudden announcement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel an agreement between Israel and UNHCR regarding Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers.
A Chance to End the Humanitarian Catastrophe in Yemen
As President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman tomorrow, Refugees International calls upon the president to press for an end to the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen.
The War in Syria: Marking a Grim Anniversary
Last week, the war in Syria marked a gruesome anniversary, with the nature and scope of the humanitarian tragedy continuing to defy description.
Axios: U.S. pressure needed to prop up imperiled Syrian ceasefire
The Assad regime continues to flout the UN Security Council’s resolution calling for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria. Meanwhile, a Russian plan for a humanitarian corridor into Eastern Ghouta has collapsed amid renewed fighting, a sign that Moscow is not yet serious about reigning in their client in Damascus.
For Refugees in Niger, Relief at Being Rescued from Libya and Fear for Those Left Behind
In this blog, Senior Advocate Izza Leghtas write about refugees who have been evacuated from Libya to Niger under a UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) emergency program. At a time when the world’s richest nations are closing their doors to people fleeing conflict and persecution, Niger has agreed to host some 900 refugees evacuated from Libya. But at the end of the day, Leghtas writes, EU member states and other wealthy countries must offer resettlement opportunities for these refugees if the evacuation system is to work.
RI Condemns Assad Regime Violation of UN Ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta
Refugees International condemns in the strongest possible terms the attack over the weekend on Eastern Ghouta by the Assad regime.
Through Work, Refugees Rebuild Their Lives
The first time I ordered food from Foodhini, a Washington D.C.-based start-up that delivers meals cooked by refugee and immigrant chefs, I chose dishes prepared by Syrian Chef Majed. The incredible sautéed okra and baked chicken were accompanied by a note with Majed’s story: how he fled from Syria to Jordan before being resettled in the United States, and how he learned to cook from his mother back in Syria.
Letter on U.S. Funding Cuts to the UN Relief Agency for Palestinians
The leaders of 21 leading organizations involved in international humanitarian response sent a letter to the Trump Administration objecting “in the strongest terms” to the U.S. decision to withhold $65 million in planned U.S. contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Europe Failing in its Responsibilities toward Refugees and Migrants in Libya
The EU and European governments continue to fail in their responsibilities to refugees and migrants who face severe abuse in Libyan detention centers operated by the Government of National Accord (GNA).