🚨We joined 100 civil society organizations and humanitarian actors to call for urgent civilian protection in #ElFasher, the besieged capital of North #Darfur. Time is running out for the 260,000+ civilians trapped in El Fasher. The world must act now. www.refugeesinternational.org/advocacy-let...

I think this shows the obvious: that what Trump admin meant at UNGA by shoring up sovereignty in reforming refugee policy really means undermining democracy and banning refugees. democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center...

Insurgent attacks across Cabo Delgado in northern #Mozambique have led to a rapidly growing humanitarian and displacement crisis. Armed groups must cease attacks on civilians and donor countries must surge aid for protection and life-saving services. www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

🚨EMERGENCY in #ElFasher: Reports from in and around #Darfur of imminently escalating atrocities and spreading famine and cholera. We urge world leaders to use all diplomatic influence to end the attacks on civilians and restriction of aid across #Sudan. www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

NEW REPORT 📢 Refugee leadership is central to how the world responds to global displacement & refugee leaders must have a say in decision-making. Hourie Tafech takes stock of the refugee leadership movement & makes recommendations for the road ahead.

#Gaza’s famine is real; Gaza’s famine is man-made; and Gaza’s famine can be stopped if the international community requires #Israel to abide by international humanitarian law. Read the expert declaration from 18 humanitarian leaders and famine experts. www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

Join us for a conversation exploring the state of global refugee and humanitarian issues featuring @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social, @nickkristof.bsky.social, and Basma Alawee! Date: Wednesday, October 29 Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET Address: 58 E 68th St NY, 10065 Get your tickets! buff.ly/UIKulvc

Join us and @newhumanitarian.bsky.social during the 80th United Nations General Assembly for a panel on Remaking Humanitarianism: Dispatches from the Future! Date: Thursday, September 25 Time: 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. ET Register to join! #UNGA2025 buff.ly/1c9vgpv

Join us and @newhumanitarian.bsky.social during the 80th United Nations General Assembly for a panel on Remaking Humanitarianism: Dispatches from the Future! Date: Thursday, September 25 Time: 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. ET Register to join! #UNGA2025

Congratulations to RI Refugee Fellow Hanin Ahmed on being honored with the DVF (Diane von Furstenberg) Leadership Award in Venice on August 28, 2025!

“In Gaza, even during the worst of it, we had each other. Here, I am completely alone.” Jomana O. Abunahla sheds light on the experiences of Palestinians seeking refuge in Egypt who are stuck in the limbo of the country's strained healthcare system. // @newhumanitarian.bsky.social

"By abandoning investment in the region’s asylum systems, the U.S. is not only creating undue suffering for people experiencing displacement but we are also deepening crises that we could later struggle to address on our own doorstep." // Commentary by Rachel Schmidtke & Laureano Rodriguez Di Santo

"The word famine has a lot of power, and it has a lot of historical power. So when that word is used, it is a stain on whoever is responsible for it." @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social joined DW News to discuss Israel's wrongful and misleading denial of the famine in #Gaza. Watch below.

🗓️EVENT: Join R-SPACE on the sidelines of #UNGA for panel discussions @thenewschool.bsky.social focused on how power is navigated within the humanitarian system. R-SPACE is a refugee-led forum that brings lived experience directly into policy spaces. RSVP! refugeesinternational.org/events-and-t...

"Regardless of what agreement the U.S. has made with Guatemala and what the motives of the two governments are, children who fear return to Guatemala cannot have their cases simply taken off dockets of immigration judges." @yaelschacher.bsky.social | El Paso Times www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...

Inside The Great Reverse Migration Rolling Stone reports on a phenomenon that would have been unimaginable a year ago: migrants self-deporting or turning around before they even reach the border. Read about the treacherous, emotional journey: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

🎟️ EARLY BIRD ticket pricing now through 9/3! This October, join us in New York City for a discussion exploring the state of global refugee and humanitarian issues. Featuring @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social, @nickkristof.bsky.social, and Basma Alawee. RSVP! give.refugeesinternational.org/a/2025nyc-re...

Our new WhatsApp Channel shares critical information and updates for people who have humanitarian parole in the United States. Updates are available in English, Spanish, Kreyòl, Ukrainian, Russian, Pashto, Dari, French, and Arabic. Sign up today! www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...

🚨 NEW today in @POLITICOEurope from Arminka Helic and @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social: "It’s time for Western leaders to witness this firsthand. Let them hear from doctors, aid workers and Palestinian civilians. Let them bring those testimonies back to their parliaments and public."

Famine has now been officially declared in Gaza. This formal declaration must now serve as a wake up call to the world. Israel must cease its restrictions on aid and allow UN and NGO professionals safe and unfettered humanitarian access throughout Gaza.

Refugees International Stands in Solidarity with Neighbors in Washington DC and around the Country DC is being targeted because it is a city that has welcomed immigrants for decades and whose recent arrivals contribute to the city’s vitality and strength. Read our statement.

"When famine is declared, it means large numbers of people are unable to access enough food, child malnutrition is rising sharply, and people are dying as a direct result. That is the reality of #Gaza today." @JeremyKonyndyk.bsky.social // @telegraphnews.bsky.social buff.ly/bqU7107

“There has to be serious political and diplomatic pressure on the Israeli government. What we have seen over and over is that the Israeli government, if they are not facing pressure, will clamp down on humanitarian assistance." @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social // @aljazeera.com

“In its punitive approach to deportation, the administration undercuts the whole premise of civil immigration law; in its transactional dealings with third countries, it undermines human rights and the protection of refugees worldwide.” @yaelschacher.bsky.social @theintercept.com interc.pt/4lQDJSd

“In its punitive approach to deportation, the administration undercuts the whole premise of civil immigration law; in its transactional dealings with third countries, it undermines human rights and the protection of refugees worldwide.” @yaelschacher.bsky.social @theintercept.com interc.pt/4lQDJSd

8 Years On: Accountability Needed for Myanmar Atrocities Against Rohingya We joined 50+ other organizations to urge all countries hosting #Rohingya refugees to protect their rights and to call for the right of the #Rohingya to live in safety and dignity.

We regret to share that we need to cancel this webinar! We apologize for this change and look forward to continuing dialogue on the Rohingya genocide. Stay tuned for more from our team! In the meantime, learn more about our #Rohingya advocacy: refugeesinternational.org

Famine has now been officially declared in Gaza. This formal declaration must now serve as a wake up call to the world. Israel must cease its restrictions on aid and allow UN and NGO professionals safe and unfettered humanitarian access throughout Gaza.

F1: The Movie goes live on streaming services today. But behind the excitement and glam of the track, the UAE is also funding something far darker: genocidal militias and war in Sudan. Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem, F1 will you choose silence and fame, or will you speak out on Sudan?

RSVP for Eight Years On: A Call to Action for the Rohingya! Mon, Aug 25 9 AM EST / 7 PM BST Join Rohingya activists to stand in solidarity on Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day eight years on and hear what the Rohingya community wants ahead of next month’s UN High-Level Conference! buff.ly/dpp3o73

The United States and other donors have, for the second time in three years, abandoned women in northern Ethiopia. Sarah Miller examines the impact of aid cuts in Tigray, where sexual violence has left lasting physical and mental scars, and highlights how local groups are stepping up. Read below.

DMV folks! Get your ticket for a very special sneak peek of "Credible Fear", a forthcoming feature length documentary about the asylum system. Join @yaelschacher.bsky.social and Gabrielle Ewing for a conversation at Immigrant Food in Ballston on Wed, Sep 24 at 6pm.

🚨 NEW today in @POLITICOEurope from Arminka Helic and @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social: "It’s time for Western leaders to witness this firsthand. Let them hear from doctors, aid workers and Palestinian civilians. Let them bring those testimonies back to their parliaments and public."

“It’s not just cholera, it's malnutrition. It’s women being raped…sexual and gender based violence used as a tool of war.” @qulshtm.bsky.social joined BBC News to highlight the tireless efforts of Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms and the situation in El Fasher. www.youtube.com/watch?v=otAX...

Refugee-led organizations (RLOs) are being hit hard by U.S. aid cuts. This isn’t just a funding crisis - it is a fork in the road. In her latest op-ed for Context News, advocate Martha Guerrero Ble calls on donors to ensure #aid reaches RLOs urgently and nimbly. www.context.news/socioeconomi...

This “refugee in orbit” problem was why safe third country agreements were created. Instead of recognizing failed model, US and EU are moving forward to make agreements that are more like this—with refugees send to countries w/ no ties and poor asylum systems. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Mourners gather amid outrage over Israeli troops’ killing of journalists in Gaza – live updates

“This is not a detention facility. It is a constitutional crime scene.” www.miamiherald.com/opinion/arti...

"The US government could be pushing for a full reopening of the aid operation. Instead, they seem distracted by this farcical thing called the GHF." @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social joined Jim Sciutto @cnn.com to discuss the forced starvation and unfolding famine in #Gaza. youtu.be/4qa9YKpHoBw

“[The mobbing of aid convoys] is an inevitable and unavoidable outcome of the level of deprivation that the Israeli government has imposed on Gaza through the blockade.” @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social discusses the barriers to humanitarian aid in #Gaza @washingtonpost.com buff.ly/GXCr8eS

"What needs to happen is a massive scale up of humanitarian access and delivery across #Gaza… You don’t make the people traverse a combat zone in order to get to an aid distribution site. You bring the aid to where they are." @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social // @politico.com t.co/erfEU8f464

DC Circuit’s decision on the invasion proclamation is mixed: says can deny access to asylum at border but not engage in returns to persecution or torture. This will lead to more attempts at 3rd country removals. www.cbsnews.com/news/court-l...

NEW: a federal court in DC has barred DHS from using “expedited removal” to strip those people who entered the country legally through humanitarian parole of a right to a court hearing. Full opinion here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

It is worth listening to the oral arguments about parole by Drew Ensign because you will realize how little about the history of parole and immigration generally this administration knows. It’s vibes all down the line. Listen at about 15 minutes in. www.ca1.uscourts.gov/sites/ca1/fi...

This shows something I’ve said for a long time. To work, deterrence has to be absolutely illegal and based on lies. To deter people from coming US has to deprive them of all their rights and send them to torture prison. Any Democrat supporting a deterrence approach needs to let that sink in

A veteran aid worker’s warning on what happens next in Gaza. www.vox.com/world-politi...

Human Rights, Security and National Adaptation Plan Nexus: Holistic Approach to Women and Human Mobility - discussing the tools we need to build just, rights-based adaptation plans inclusive of mobility. On now - join us! lnkd.in/ek3iDuHF @refugeesinternational.org @uni-graz.at @mixedmigration.org

“This is really just a situation of violence and an obstructive blockade of aid that could otherwise address the situation.” @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social joined BBC News to discuss the worsening hunger crisis and blockage of humanitarian aid in #Gaza. youtu.be/h3JBn-X8R6E

The story behind the photograph of a starving Gaza baby

Can’t wait to work with this incredible new cohort!!! Welcome 🎉🎉🎉