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Advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights, and protection for displaced people.

https://www.refugeesinternational.org/
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TAKE ACTION: The Emirates NBA Cup championship is happening on December 16. Make your voice heard by adding your name to our petition, calling on the @nba.com to end its partnership with Emirates.

Learn more: speakoutonsudan.org
December 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
As the #UAE fuels atrocities and genocide in #Sudan by directly funding the #RSF, organizations and institutions like the
@nba.com continue to polish the UAE’s image on the global stage.

@endgenocidedan.bsky.social shares more with BBC News.
🎙️Full interview: youtu.be/_6iNBIJbBcU
December 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
📣 Happening now!
Join our End of Year Town Hall to learn more about our advocacy this past year, our priorities for 2026, and the many ways to get involved
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December 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Calling all humanitarians, advocates, & friends of RI: join us at our End of Year Town Hall!

As we close out the year, come reflect with us on the issues that shaped 2025, our priorities for 2026, and the ways YOU can get involved with our work. RSVP: give.refugeesinternational.org/a/refugees-i...
December 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
We fight every day for a better world—even amid unprecedented assaults on the rights of refugees and newcomers in our communities.

Our hearts are heavy, but our resolve is firm. And we are inspired by everyone who chooses to stand with us. Give today:
give.refugeesinternational.org/a/defend-rig...
December 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🌐 R-Space is back in #Geneva this December — bolder and fully rooted in refugee leadership.

We're convening 27 refugee-led sessions that will push forward conversations ranging from protection to localization and more. If you’ll be in Geneva, explore the program and stop by: shorturl.at/79JlD
December 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Amidst dispiriting headlines, Refugees International continues to work tirelessly to build the better future we all know is possible.

Make a gift today to show your commitment to defending rights and refuge! give.refugeesinternational.org/a/defend-rig...
November 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
As the UAE-government owned Emirates sponsors the NBA Cup, the #UAE sponsors genocide in #Darfur and the RSF’s rampage in #Sudan.

We call on @nba.com to END their partnership with the UAE and make this the LAST Emirates NBA Cup.

Join the call. Add your name.
www.speakoutonsudan.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
📣 EVENT 11/4: We are pleased to announce that @sarajacobs.house.gov will share remarks at our event marking five years since the #Tigray war.

Join us for this critical discussion on what must be done to help advance a sustainable peace in #Ethiopia. RSVP: refugeesinternational.org/events-and-t...
November 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Five years after the #Tigray War, peace in #Ethiopia remains fragile.

Join us, @amnesty.org, @ecdcus.bsky.social, and @newlinesinst.bsky.social for a discussion on progress and setbacks since the Pretoria Agreement and what's next for the region.

RSVP: www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-t...
October 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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!

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September 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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

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September 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"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.
September 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🗓️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...
September 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🎟️ 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!
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August 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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...
August 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
"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

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August 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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?
August 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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!

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August 22, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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.
August 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Today, @yaelschacher.bsky.social and experts from immigrant rights organizations briefed the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on the Trump administration's abuses against migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.

📖 Read their statements: refugeesinternational.org/events-and-t...
July 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Abongdoh Maluyane Titus is a social innovator and education advocate from #Cameroon.

He is the founder of e-Mentor, an award-winning digital learning platform that uses immersive virtual reality to deliver STEM education to displaced and refugee students in remote regions.
July 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Ismail Saxafi is the founder and executive director of Aider Refugee Initiative, leading policy-driven programs on refugee empowerment, youth inclusion, and child protection.

He advocates for refugee-led solutions and the full implementation of the Refugee Act in #Uganda.
July 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Jorge Hurtado is a journalist and TV presenter for
@france24.com 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.
July 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Kenda Hawasli is the Social Unit Manager at the Syrian Dialogue Centre, a leading political and social think tank based in #Türkiye.

She is the Co-Founder of the AlSalam Institute for Women’s Studies—the first Syrian think tank established and led by female experts.
July 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM