NGOs Urge Congress to Hold Civil Society Hearing on Sudan
More than 25 NGOs urge Congress to hold a hearing with civil society witnesses on ongoing crimes in Sudan and a reexamination of the U.S. response.
September 13, 2023
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Joint Statement Urging More Aid, Solidarity, and Attention to Sudan Crisis
The heads of more than 50 human rights and humanitarian organizations sound the alarm on Sudan.
September 13, 2023
30 Organizations Urge Action to End Violence and Famine in Tigray, Ethiopia
In a joint open letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and permanent representatives of the Security Council, 30 organizations urge action to end violence and famine in Tigray.
September 21, 2021
Senior National Security and Humanitarian Figures Urge Continued Life-Saving Assistance to Somalia
In an open letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, and USAID Administrator Mark Green, 16 senior U.S. national security and humanitarian figures urged U.S. officials…
August 9, 2019
Secretary Tillerson Should Promote Safety and Rights of Displaced People During his Trip to Sub-Saharan Africa
As U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson embarks on a multi-nation trip to sub-Saharan Africa, Refugees International delivered a letter to the secretary urging the Trump administration to use this…
March 6, 2018
NGO Statement: Seven Steps to Saving Lives and Assisting People in Nigeria and Lake Chad Basin
A violent eight-year conflict originating in Nigeria has intensified in the last four years and spread across borders into Niger, Chad and Cameroon, resulting in Africa’s biggest humanitarian and protection…
February 16, 2017
Joint Letter to UN Security Council Members on South Sudan
As human rights, humanitarian, and peacebuilding organizations, we call on the UN Security Council to impose an immediate arms embargo on South Sudan.
July 21, 2016
Statement on the Situation in South Sudan
We, the undersigned organizations, continue to be alarmed by the drastic humanitarian situation in South Sudan, with the Famine Early Warning Systems Network reporting increasing death rates and a deepening…
April 25, 2016
Letter to President Obama Ahead of Visit to Kenya and Ethiopia
President Obama's upcoming trip presents an opportunity to reaffirm his administration’s commitment to addressing the core challenges faced by millions of Africans
July 21, 2015
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