Refugees International Vice President of Programs and Policy Hardin Lang responds to news that the United Nations will convene a summit on COVD-19.
Making UNGA Matter in the Age of Pandemic
Reports of Forced Return of Syrians to Rukban: Immediate Investigation Needed
COVID-19 and the Other One Percent: An Agenda for the Forcibly Displaced Six Months into the Emergency
Almost six months after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an international public health emergency, COVID-19 cases globally total more than 13 million. In March, Refugees International laid out the main factors that make forcibly displaced people so vulnerable to the virus, along with recommendations for key measures to guide the response. This brief identifies five key areas of priority to help guide ongoing and future efforts to protect highly vulnerable populations over the next stage of the pandemic.
First Case of COVID Could be ‘Catastrophic’ to Syria’s Idlib
Kurdistan Isn't Ready for the Coronavirus
Al Jazeera: Hardin Lang on COVID-19 and Refugees
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WCCO: Saturday Night with Esme - US-Iran Escalation
After a U.S. military strike killed a top Iranian General, what now? Tom Goutiere, former Dean of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Nebraska, and Hardin Lang, Vice President for Programs and Policy at Refugees International, offer analysis and impact from various angles.
Axios: Renewed Regime Bombing Campaign Worsens Crisis in Northwest Syria
Displacement and Despair: The Turkish Invasion of Northeast Syria
Axios: Syria's Northeast Still at Risk After "Safe Zone" Deal
Axios: U.S. Exit from Syria Leaves Civilians and Kurdish Fighters at Risk
Axios: Ceasefire in Syria's Idlib Province Brings Fragile Reprieve
An Uncertain Future: Fragility and Humanitarian Priorities in Northeast Syria
Axios: Global refugees face increasing risk of long-term displacement
Across the globe, the number of people forcibly displaced by conflict and persecution has risen to more than 70 million, almost double the number a decade ago, according to the latest annual report from the UN High Commission for Refugees.
U.S. Can Halt New Wave of Humanitarian Suffering in Syria
With support from Russia and Iran, the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, has regained control over most of the country’s territory. Yet, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate. In the first eight months of 2018 alone, nearly 1.4 million people were displaced by violence. Now the warning lights are blinking red in Idlib and other areas outside of regime control. Many of the Syria’s 5.5 million refugees are under mounting pressure to return home before it is safe to do so.
U.S. Exit from Syria Would Heighten Need for Humanitarian Aid
i24 News: Yemen: Trump, the Senate and Progress in Ending Conflict
Yemen Cease-fire Marks a Breakthrough, but Peace Is Far from Secure
Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the Houthi-led rebel movement agreed to a cease-fire in the port city of Hodeidah and its surrounding governorate on Thursday, following a week of UN–sponsored peace talks in Sweden. If it holds, this agreement would mark a major diplomatic breakthrough. Here’s why it matters and what to watch moving forward.
