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# Refugees International: Refugees International site

> Refugees International advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights, and protection for displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crises\.

## Posts
- [Explainer on Termination of Parole](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/explainer-on-termination-of-parole/): This explainer shares critical information and updates for people with humanitarian parole\.
- [Just Security: Rwanda–DRC Peace Deal: Trump Owns It\. Now What?](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/just-security-rwanda-drc-peace-deal-trump-owns-it-now-what/): Trump's Rwanda\-DRC peace deal risks failure in implementation as continued fighting and the humanitarian crisis devastate eastern Congo\.
- [Just Security: In Ethiopia, an Unfinished Peace Risks Betraying the People of Tigray and the Broader Region](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/just-security-in-ethiopia-an-unfinished-peace-risks-betraying-the-people-of-tigray-and-the-broader-region/): A confluence of factors threatens to reignite the conflict in Ethiopia and Tigray, potentially destabilizing the entire region\.
- [Deseret News: U\.S\. Refugee Policy Doesn’t Match American Attitudes Toward Refugees](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/opinion-u-s-refugee-policy-doesnt-match-american-attitudes-toward-refugees/): The vast majority of Americans support resettling refugees, so why are we closing our doors to them?
- [Forced Migration Review: Leading in Displacement: Refugees at the Forefront of Climate Action](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/forced-migration-review-leading-in-displacement-refugees-at-the-forefront-of-climate-action/): Refugee voices are excluded from key decision\-making spaces, but their leadership is crucial for the creation of effective climate policies\.

## Pages
- [Let Them Stay](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/let-them-stay/)
- [Our Supporters](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/our-supporters/)
- [Events](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/events/)
- [Careers](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/careers/)
- [The Collective Table](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/the-collective-table/)

## Advocacy Letters
- [Joint Statement: Safe Passage: Protection for Civilians Under Siege in El Fasher](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/advocacy-letters/safe-passage-protection-for-civilians-under-siege-in-el-fasher/): 100 civil society groups appeal for safe passage for civilians under siege in El Fasher\.
- [8 Years On: Accountability Needed for Myanmar Atrocities Against Rohingya ](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/advocacy-letters/8-years-on-accountability-needed-for-myanmar-atrocities-against-rohingya/): We stand united in our call for an end to impunity\.
- [Joint Statement: As Mass Starvation Spreads Across Gaza, Our Colleagues and Those We Serve are Wasting Away](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/advocacy-letters/joint-statement-as-mass-starvation-spreads-across-gaza-our-colleagues-and-those-we-serve-are-wasting-away/): As the Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food lines, risking being shot just to feed their families\.
- [\+150 Organizations Call for 18\-Month Extension and Redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for Burma \(Myanmar\)](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/advocacy-letters/150-organizations-call-for-18-month-extension-and-redesignation-of-temporary-protected-status-for-burma-myanmar/): Over 150 national, state, and local religious freedom, human rights, and civil society organizations urge the Trump administration to extend and redesignate TPS for Burma\.
- [\+55 Syrian and International NGOs Call on Trump Administration to Ease Syria Sanctions](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/advocacy-letters/55-syrian-and-international-ngos-call-on-trump-administration-to-lift-or-suspend-syria-sanctions/): President Trump's trip to the Middle East is a critical opportunity to lift or suspend sanctions that are punishing the Syrian people and hindering efforts to stabilize and rebuild the country\.

## Actions
- [Take Action: NO Weapons Sales to the UAE Until They End Support for Genocide in Sudan](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/actions/take-action-no-weapons-sales-to-the-uae-until-they-end-support-for-atrocities-in-sudan/): Ending the UAE’s support for the RSF will save countless lives in Sudan\. Contact your senators today\.
- [Speak Out on Sudan](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/actions/speak-out-on-sudan/): It's time to speak out on Sudan\. 
- [Let Asylum Seekers Work](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/actions/let-asylum-seekers-work/): In October 2023, we joined more than 60 local and national organizations from across the country to launch the \#LetAsylumSeekersWork campaign\.
- [Pass the Afghan Adjustment Act](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/actions/pass-the-afghan-adjustment-act/): Congress must pass the Afghan Adjustment Act\.
- [You Helped Support the People of Myanmar](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/actions/support-the-burma-act/): Because of advocacy by supporters like you, important legislation has now been passed to help address the crisis in Myanmar\.

## Events and Testimonies
- [Lucky Karim Testifies at House Foreign Affairs Committee on Burma](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-testimony/lucky-karim-testifies-at-house-foreign-affairs-committee-on-burma/): Lucky Karim testifies at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the situation in Burma\.
- [Refugees International 2025 End of Year Town Hall](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-testimony/refugees-international-2025-end-of-year-town-hall/): Join Refugees International for our 2025 end of year town hall\.
- [Launch Event: Banished by Bargain—Third Country Deportation Watch](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-testimony/launch-event-banished-by-bargain-third-country-deportation-watch/): Join us to discuss the human cost of the U\.S\. government’s forced third\-country transfer agreements and the launch of our new tracker\.
- [Find Refugees International at COP30](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-testimony/find-refugees-international-at-cop30/): Refugees International will be at COP30 in Belém, Brazil spotlighting the urgent intersection of climate change and forced displacement\.
- [Refugees International at the UNHCR 2025 Executive Committee Session](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/events-and-testimony/refugees-international-at-the-unhcr-2025-executive-committee-session/): Senior Director for Advocacy Strategy Mohammed Naeem delivered oral remarks at the 2025 UNHCR EXCOM session\.

## Reports and Briefs
- [Adapting to Climate Change During Displacement: The Role of Livelihood Opportunities and Labor Market Access](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/adapting-to-climate-change-during-displacement-the-role-of-livelihood-opportunities-and-labor-market-access/): This literature review highlights gaps and opportunities in research and advocacy on how livelihoods and labor market access shape displaced people’s climate change adaptation\.
- [“Women’s Bodies Were the Battleground”: Survivors Left Behind amid Tigray’s Uncertain Peace](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/womens-bodies-were-the-battleground-survivors-left-behind-amid-tigrays-uncertain-peace/): If fighting resumes in Tigray, women’s bodies will again be part of the battleground\. 
- [Beyond the Camp: Realizing Ethiopia’s Commitment to Refugee Self\-Reliance](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/beyond-the-camp-realizing-ethiopias-commitment-to-refugee-self-reliance/): Ethiopia can set a regional example, but only if ambition is matched by dedicated financing and steady follow\-through on its own commitments\.
- [Rooted in the City: A New Vision for Refugees and Humanitarian Action](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/rooted-in-the-city-a-new-vision-for-refugees-and-humanitarian-action/): Donors, multilateral institutions, and humanitarian agencies must prioritize an “urban first” approach to refugee response and promote inclusion\.
- [Bridging the Gap: The Role of Multilateral Development Banks in Latin America’s Mixed\-Migration Response](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/bridging-the-gap-the-role-of-multilateral-development-banks-in-latin-americas-mixed-migration-response/): MDBs are well positioned to drive long\-term solutions, but their migration\-related investments must be more strategic and rooted in inclusive development\.

## Statements and In the News
- [Rwanda DRC Peace Deal Remains Largely Aspirational](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-and-news/rwanda-drc-peace-deal-remains-largely-aspirational/): The true test of success is whether civilian lives improve, and whether families are safer and better protected\. 
- [Gaza IPC Snapshot Highlights Need for Urgent Humanitarian Assistance to Reach People in Gaza](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-and-news/gaza-ipc-snapshot-highlights-need-for-urgent-humanitarian-assistance-to-reach-people-in-gaza/): Over two months into a ceasefire in Gaza, humanitarian access remains severely constrained and the entire population remains in the pre\-famine IPC Phase 4\. 
- [Refugees International Welcomes Barham Salih as New UN Refugee Chief](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-and-news/refugees-international-welcomes-barham-salih-as-new-un-refugee-chief/): Salih arrives amid profound and growing erosion of global support for refugee protection, humanitarian assistance, and access to asylum\. 
- [Human Rights Groups Urge NBA to End Future Emirates NBA Cup Sponsorship Over UAE’s Role in Sudan Atrocities](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-and-news/human-rights-groups-urge-nba-to-end-future-emirates-nba-cup-sponsorship-over-uaes-role-in-sudan-atrocities/): We're calling on the NBA to end future partnership with Emirates\. 
- [Uganda Refugee Ban, Aid Cuts A Step in the Wrong Direction](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-and-news/uganda-refugee-ban-aid-cuts-a-step-in-the-wrong-direction/): The aid cuts put Uganda in a difficult position – but the answer should not be to restrict access to protection\. 

## Perspectives and Commentaries
- [Lost in Villahermosa: Stories of People Stranded without Status or Support  ](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/perspectives-and-commentaries/lost-in-villahermosa-stories-of-people-stranded-without-status-or-support/): We spoke with migrants and asylum seekers stranded in Villahermosa, Mexico\. 
- [Let Them Stay Update \#8](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/perspectives-and-commentaries/let-them-stay-update-8/): This is a monthly newsletter about humanitarian parole and policy changes impacting people who entered the United States on parole and their supporters\.
- [To the New High Commissioner: IDPs Must Remain a Global Priority](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/perspectives-and-commentaries/to-the-new-high-commissioner-idps-must-remain-a-global-priority/): IDP protection and response cannot be on the chopping block as the UN reshapes its work\.
- [Let Them Stay Update \#7](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/perspectives-and-commentaries/let-them-stay-update-7/): This is a monthly newsletter about humanitarian parole and policy changes impacting people who entered the United States on parole and their supporters\.
- [Five Lessons for the World Bank to Strengthen Migration Response in the Americas](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/perspectives-and-commentaries/five-lessons-for-the-world-bank-to-strengthen-migration-response-in-the-americas/): By applying these five lessons, the Bank can redefine how development finance meets human mobility—fostering shared opportunity for prosperity\.

## Authors
- [Kauther Alhusainy](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/authors/kauther-alhusainy/)
- [Sarah Sheffer](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/authors/sarah-sheffer/)
- [Eliza Leal](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/authors/eliza-leal/)
- [NATASHA HALL](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/authors/natasha-hall/)
- [Madison Cullinan](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/authors/madison-cullinan/)

## Categories
- [Uncategorized](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/category/uncategorized/)

## Types
- [Statement](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/content-type/statements/)
- [Advocacy Letter](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/content-type/advocacy-letters/)
- [Report](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/content-type/reports/)
- [Event](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/content-type/event/)
- [Opinion](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/content-type/opinion/)

## Locations
- [Americas](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/locations/americas/)
- [United States](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/locations/americas/united-states/)
- [Africa](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/locations/africa/)
- [Middle East \& North Africa](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/locations/middle-east-and-north-africa/)
- [Asia \& the Pacific](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/locations/asia-and-the-pacific/)

## Issues
- [Pathways to Safety](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/issues/pathways-to-safety/)
- [Climate Displacement](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/issues/climate-displacement/)
- [Refugees and Public Health](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/issues/refugees-and-public-health/)
- [Women and Girls](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/issues/women-and-girls/)
- [Internal Displacement](https://www.refugeesinternational.org/issues/internal-displacement/)