Refugees International
@RefugeesIntl
We advocate for rights and refuge for displaced people. We do not take any government or UN funding. Find us on Blue Sky: @refugeesinternational.org
The UAE sponsors your favorite sports teams and games. Meanwhile, it is directly fueling mass atrocities in #Sudan. Don Cheadle explains why. #SpeakOutonSudan #HandsoffSudan #UAE
The UAE’s support for the Rapid Support Forces, a genocidal militia in #Sudan, is helping fuel the world's worst humanitarian crisis. @glcarlstrom discusses why the United Arab Emirates is involved. @TheEconomist #Keepeyesonsudan #speakoutonsudan youtube.com/shorts/TMpdf0-…
What's stunning about this hunger crisis in Gaza is that it is not unfolding in some remote part of the world, allowing leaders to feign ignorance; no, this starvation is in the headlines, on television and much discussed -- yet still the world shrugs and the US is complicit.
As a longtime humanitarian who has battled famines and hunger crises, I fear that starvation in Gaza has now passed the tipping point and we are going to see mass-scale starvation mortality. A thread on famine momentum, famine response, and what it means for Gaza today.
As a longtime humanitarian who has battled famines and hunger crises, I fear that starvation in Gaza has now passed the tipping point and we are going to see mass-scale starvation mortality. A thread on famine momentum, famine response, and what it means for Gaza today.
Doctors and health officials report wave of hunger deaths in Gaza on.ft.com/46iUoK6
Netanyahu has used aid diversion claims as pretext for massive obstruction of aid to Gaza. Now we learn the IDF had briefed his team that these claims were false (as aid groups have long argued). This constitutes further evidence he is using starvation as a weapon of war. 🧵
Breaking News: Israeli military officials say they have no proof Hamas routinely steals UN aid, undercutting a claim Israel has used to limit food for Gaza. nyti.ms/4opoK4n
In a time when so much feels out of our control, we can still show up for each other. Every small act of welcome can make our communities stronger, safer, & more connected. ✅Sign the #WeWillWelcome pledge: bit.ly/WelcomingPledge 🤝Do one small act of welcome. 📢Spread the word.
Thousands of Afghan allies remain in limbo—some face deportation after being legally evacuated, while others are stranded abroad. In this @USNews op-ed @mustafababak and @yaronschwartz, argue how U.S. policy is falling short—morally and economically. tinyurl.com/7tutj675
“This is really just a situation of violence and an obstructive blockade of aid that could otherwise address the situation.” @JeremyKonyndyk joined @bbcnews to discuss the worsening hunger crisis and blockage of humanitarian aid in #Gaza. buff.ly/TQSguik
One in five children in Gaza is malnourished, UN aid agency says bbc.in/4f4vSPj
ICE put Clara*, a Venezuelan mom eight months pregnant, twice on a plane before deporting her to Mexico without any fear screening. From Panama, Clara asked us to share her story. It was my highest honor to do so before the @CIDH yesterday.
More than 170 NGOs, including Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children and Amnesty International are calling for a US and Israeli-backed food aid plan in Gaza to be dismantled, saying it is putting civilians at risk of death and injury. p.dw.com/p/4wkpe
More than 100 aid agencies say 'mass starvation' is spreading across Gaza bbc.in/3TTQMa0
🚨 Oxfam and over 100+ humanitarian organizations, including @save_children, @amnesty, & @CARE, sound the alarm: let aid into #Gaza. Read our joint statement: oxf.am/4o2lY4J
Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children and Oxfam International were among the 115 international aid groups that signed a statement describing food shortages in Gaza as "mass starvation," as the "Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza." abcnews.link/IjBCpVy
Today, immigrant rights organizations briefed the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (@CIDH) on the Trump administration's abuses against migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. 📹Watch the hearing: youtu.be/5zJpvgzxnwg?si… 📖Read their statements: refugeesinternational.org/events-and-tes…
As U.S. aid cuts threaten refugee livelihoods, integrating refugees into host communities—as #Kenya seeks to do—offers a viable and sustainable solution to the protracted refugee crisis. In his latest, @QulshTM details recommendations for a way forward. refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs…
I’m driven by the belief that we, as migrant journalists, can build something powerful far beyond the borders of our homelands.
Jorge Hurtado is a journalist and TV presenter for @France24_es from #Nicaragua, reporting on migration in Latin America. Through his podcast El Extranjero, Hurtado explores the human impact of displacement and critically examines shifts in migration policy across the region.
📣NEW LANGUAGES: The Lab, #RefugeeStorytellersCollective & @refugeecongress have translated our storytelling guide into Arabic, Creole, French, and Spanish. 🌟Are you looking to begin your storytelling journey? Read the guide! refugeeadvocacylab.org/resources/buil…
I am honored and excited to share that I have been selected as a 2025 Refugees International Fellow! This is not just a personal achievement, but a victory for our entire refugee community in Uganda. To @RefugeesIntl & @hiltonfound thank you for this incredible platform.
"A coalition of 109 humanitarian and human rights organisations, including Mercy Corps, the Norwegian Refugee Council, and Refugees International, has issued a stark warning..." Read more about the mass starvation crisis in Gaza @AJEnglish. buff.ly/cOpNvy9
"In a statement signed by 111 organizations, including Mercy Corps, the Norwegian Refugee Council and Refugees International, the groups warned that mass starvation was spreading across the enclave..." Read more @Reuters. buff.ly/OclGENe
