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Refugees and Global Health

WebThe scale and speed of the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored how deeply interconnected the health of the world’s population has become. As global leaders confront new and ongoing health

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A Crisis of Care: Sexual and Reproductive Health …

WebIntroduction. National healthcare systems rarely prioritize sexual and reproductive health (SRH). This is a challenge for women and girls worldwide, including …

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COVID-19 and the Displaced: Addressing the Threat of …

WebIntroduction. The world is gripped by a truly global public health emergency. From New York to Wuhan, attention and resources are being directed to fight the spread …

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Exacerbating the Other Epidemic: How COVID-19 is …

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk of gender-based violence for displaced women and girls.

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Devex: Here’s what the COVID-19 response looks like in

WebThis piece was originally written by Rebecca Root and published in Devex on April 3, 2020. BELFAST, Northern Ireland — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to …

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Still in Danger: Women and Girls Face Sexual Violence in …

WebSouth Sudan, already one of the most difficult countries for women, has in recent years seen some of the highest levels of sexual violence in the world.

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Networks of Care for Displaced LGBTQ+ People: How the …

WebBANNER PHOTO CAPTION: Members of a gay rights organization hold hands during a protest in front of the Salvadorean congress in San Salvador, El Salvador …

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Leaving Millions Behind: The Harmful Consequences of …

WebFor decades, armed conflicts have ravaged the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), resulting in massive displacement and critical humanitarian needs. A …

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Making the Global Compact on Refugees Work for All …

WebApproximately half of the total number of refugees are women or girls [1].To meet the promise of the New York Declaration on Refugees and Migrants, the Global …

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Priorities for the 117th Congress: Humanitarian Engagement for

WebRebuilding U.S. Global Leadership in Humanitarian Work. In a bipartisan fashion, Members of Congress have long supported critical assistance to vulnerable …

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Open Letter to Permanent Representatives to the UN: …

WebAs we approach the 17th anniversary of the adoption of SCR 1325 (2000) and the annual Security Council open debate on women, peace and security (WPS), we …

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Harmful Returns: The Compounded Vulnerabilities of Returned …

WebEndnotes. There is nothing truly voluntary about that provision; the leaving is mandatory; Nicholas Novy, “The Problem of Coerced Consent: When Voluntary …

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2019 Report Card: The Trump Administration’s Performance on …

WebAs Refugees International issues its second report card on the Trump administration’s performance on refugee and humanitarian protection, the United States …

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The Department of Homeland Security Must Protect

WebUnaccompanied children comprise one of the world’s most vulnerable groups. Their age, developmental stage, and trauma history present obstacles to …

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NGO Letter to DHS & DOJ on Urgent U.S. Asylum System Reforms

WebIn the wake of recent reports that the Biden administration is considering systemic asylum reforms, we write to urge steps to create a welcoming, effective, and …

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Urgent Action Needed Now in Gaza to Avert Famine-Scale Mortality

WebFamine-Scale Mortality. December 21, 2023. Statement from Refugees International: “Gaza is being starved. The latest Gaza food crisis report released today is …

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Refugees International Alarmed by Humanitarian Crisis in Tigray

WebStatement from Refugees International Senior Fellow Sarah Miller, who recently returned from a research and advocacy trip in the Tigray region of Ethiopia:

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Indefinite Suspension of Protections for Asylum Seekers and

Web250 organizations, many of which advocate on behalf of asylum seekers, immigrants, unaccompanied children, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual …

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Scars of War and Deprivation: An Urgent Call to Reverse Tigray’s

WebExecutive Summary. It has been over a year since peace was declared between the Federal Ethiopia Government and authorities in the Tigray region. Yet at a …

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Over 500 Advocates and Leaders Urge Biden to Redesignate Haiti …

WebMore than 500 organizations call on President Biden to redesignate temporary protected status for Haiti due to current extraordinary conditions of violence …

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2024 Global Conference on Internally Displaced People

WebAgenda and Speakers . 8:30 to 9:00: Registration and Coffee 9:00 to 9:05: Welcome from Dr. Elizabeth Ferris, Research Professor and Director, Institute for the Study of …

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