Refugees International

Nine months of war on Gaza have left Palestinians teetering on the brink of survival. This is the story of Walaa Zeitar—one of many Palestinian aid workers who have risked their lives to deliver basic services to their communities while living under siege. Refugees International spoke with her in June in Cairo.

This August marks seven years since more than a million people were forced to flee after genocidal attacks by the Burmese military. But the effects of the genocide did not end in 2017.

Join us for a discussion on latest developments in the international response to the Rohingya crisis, and how best to protect the today.

Link to register in our bio.

The conflict in eastern is reaching a tipping point. Women and girls are bearing the brunt.

Join Refugees International for a webinar featuring leaders of women’s rights organizations in the DRC on the escalating violence and recommendations for a way forward. The event will be held in English and French.

Link in bio to register.

Refugees International is gravely concerned about the high likelihood of a new wave of mass atrocities in .

The United States and other UN Security Council members must act urgently. Read the full statement at refugeesinternational.org

We are heartbroken and outraged by the murders of 7 World Central Kitchen staff by an Israeli strike.

Humanitarians in are essential and protected under international humanitarian law. This tragedy is a war crime.

Humanitarians are not a target. Civilians are not a target. We need a lasting ceasefire now.

🗣️It’s time for to speak out on the crisis in

Urge Biden to address the nation and the world to bear witness to the tragedy unfolding, to mobilize international support for civilians, and to prevent further loss of civilian life.

Click the link in our bio and add your voice 📣

This petition will be delivered to President Biden during a rally and march to the White House on April 15th. Join us at Freedom Plaza in Washington D.C. to demand action & stand . RSVP in our bio!


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Refugees International’s 45th anniversary dinner celebrates the impact our organization and its leaders have had since our founding in 1979 and our vision for rights and refuge for all.

We are pleased to announce this year’s honorees: our Inaugural Refugee Fellows Cohort and Humane Borders!

Come learn about their extraordinary contributions to the humanitarian space! Secure your ticket today. Link in bio.

Since April 2023, fighting has devastated .

There have been countless atrocities. Millions of people are forcibly displaced. Many are at the brink of famine, if not experiencing this horror already.

Yet remains silent. It’s time to .

Click the link in our bio and add your voice📣

Amnesty International USA
Human Rights Watch
Sudanese American Public Affairs Association - SAPAA
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Refugee Congress
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Sudanese American Physicians Association - SAPA
Darfur Women Action Group
Humanity United
USESA - US-Educated Sudanese Association

Today marks two years since the United States made the official determination that crimes committed by the army against the are .

We asked Rohingya leaders what this means to them and what more must be done.

Visit our website to learn more.

Since fighting engulfed in April 2023, activists on social media have been at the forefront of mobilization and awareness-building.

is one of many voices you should be following. She is a Sudanese-American organizer, poet, activist, and social media content creator. She is the Executive Administrator at the Arizona branch of and serves on the board of directors on .world.



📸: Tarteel Alimam

Photos and captions by Tarteel Alimam:

Slide 3: The text in the photo reads “Freedom, Peace, Justice.” The demands of the Sudanese people post the 2019 revolution, drawn in a neighbourhood in Omdurman. The revolution birthed so much art and hope in the streets of Sudan. Sudanese people painted their dreams in vibrant colors on the streets.

Slide 5: Some of the most delicious fruits I’ve eaten in Sudan came from these street stands. Passing by this everyday on my way back home was a staple part of my routine. The fruits always tasted sweeter here.

Slide 7: There’s no warmth like the warmth of an embrace from my grandmother, Sumaya. She embodies strength, kindness and love. Pictured in front of our house in Omdurman, after we came back from running errands together.

Nearly one year into the conflict in , the international community’s response remains woefully inadequate.

Join us on April 15th at Freedom Plaza in Washington DC to demand action and show solidarity with the people of Sudan. The rally will end with a march to the White House.

Click the link in our bio to register.

Since fighting engulfed Sudan in April 2023, activists on social media have been at the forefront of mobilization and awareness education.
kheir is one of many voices you should be following. Ala is a Sudanese photographer who conveys both the complexity and identity of Sudan through his art.



📸: Ala Kheir

I am the Four Seasons, a poem by Refugees International fellow Alaa Elgaile, a Sudanese refugee.

This , we honor all the women who have been forcibly displaced. We will continue to uplift their stories and fight for rights and refuge for all, so all those seeking safety can flourish and thrive.

Visit our website to learn more.

Since fighting engulfed in April 2023, activists on social media have been at the forefront of mobilization and awareness education.

Galal Yousif Goly is one of many voices you should be following. Galal is a multimedia Sudanese artist committed to pushing Sudan into the spotlight of activism.



🖌️: Galal Yousif Goly

More people have been forced from their homes by conflict and oppression – 114 million – than at any other time on record.

Forcibly displaced people themselves are leading the way in advocating for their rights.

Stay informed, speak out for displaced people, and share this post.

In October, began forcibly expelling all undocumented Afghans in the country, including many who fled the 2021 Taliban takeover. For women and girls, the situation is dire.

Our colleagues at the Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group in spoke with Afghan women as they crossed the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham. These are their findings.

Follow and for more information.

🗣Today marks 8 months of fighting in .

Nearly 7 million people are displaced, 20.5 million people are food insecure, and 6 million people are on the doorstep of famine.

We’re calling on the Biden administration, the global media, and YOU to .

Click the link in our bio to learn more.

📸: Abdulmonam Eassa/Getty Images

[PHOTO ID: A woman kisses her child who is suffering from malaria at the malaria department tent in the Doctors Without Borders clinic inside the Adre camp, where around 200,000 people are currently taking refuge on September 19, 2023 in Adre, Chad.]

🚨 : The White House and Senate are negotiating a spending package that would gut protections and expand expedited removal nationwide in exchange for foreign assistance funding.

This would have a devastating impact on people in need of protection and immigrant communities throughout the country. We need your help. Contact your members today.

https://www.refugeesinternational.org/actions/rapid-action-alert-congress-is-trying-to-trade-away-the-right-to-seek-safety/

📣It’s time to .

Since fighting exploded in April, has been catapulted into crisis. More than 6.6 million people have been displaced, with nearly a million people newly displaced each month.

Almost half of Sudan’s population is experiencing food insecurity. 6 million are on the doorstep of famine. In West , mass killings have reignited fears of the region’s past genocide.

Global leaders must not stay silent.
https://www.refugeesinternational.org/actions/speak-out-on-sudan/

On the 75th anniversary of the , we take a closer look at what an atrocity determination is, how they’re made, who decides, and why they’re important.

Swipe through to learn more.

📸 Xinhua via Getty Images

[PHOTO ID: Clouds of smoke rise from a post belonging to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces RSF after a drone attack launched by the Sudanese Armed Forces SAF, in Khartoum, Sudan on August 26, 2023.]

We welcome the atrocity determination for crimes in , but this is just a first step. More must be done.

The Biden administration must take concrete actions to address the atrocity crimes that are ongoing.



📸: Daniel SLIM / AFP

[PHOTO ID: Activists demonstrate in front of the White House, calling on the US to intervene to stop the fighting in Sudan, in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2023.]

Today is , and we set a big goal!

The UN Refugee Agency estimates that 117 million people will be displaced before 2024. In recognition of that, we are seeking gifts from 117 people like you.

With an unprecedented number of people displaced across the globe, we’re fighting for rights and refuge for all. Will you join us?

Make a gift and share your support for Refugees International by tagging and using to encourage your friends and family to support this crucial work.

https://refugeesinternational.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/12698

As we gather together this holiday week, we are reminded that there is always room at the table for more chairs. For far too long, refugee leaders have been denied a seat at the policy table.

This year, Refugees International launched the Refugee Fellows Program and welcomed our inaugural cohort to bring refugee leadership into the fabric of our organization. We are hopeful this step in the right direction will inspire greater power shifts across the humanitarian and policy world.

To support programs like this, and all of our efforts to improve the lives of displaced people, make an end of year gift today!

https://refugeesinternational.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/12698

Today we’re launching our end of year giving campaign: a time for reflection on the many challenges confronting the rights of displaced people this year and our gratitude for the wins we saw along the way.

During this giving season, we will be highlighting , by sharing stories of progress, major wins, and testimonies from our staff as a reminder to one another that a more welcoming world is possible.

Follow along—and be a part of that hope. Consider a gift today:

https://refugeesinternational.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/12698

It is past time for the United States to make a formal atrocity determination in , calling out the violence for what it is and backing it with real action.

Darfur’s never-again moment is now. The United States and the world must step up accordingly. Visit our website to read our full statement.

📸: Abdulmonam Eassa/Getty Images

[PHOTO ID: A woman stands at the entrance of a tent at the Adre camp, where around 200,000 people from Sudan are currently taking refuge on September 19, 2023 in Adre, Chad.]

https://www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-and-news/the-united-states-must-make-an-atrocity-determination-in-sudan/

We are proud to award Refugees International’s prestigious McCall-Pierpaoli Humanitarian Award, our highest honor, to refugee and Oscar-winning actor Ke Huy Quan!

His story and life’s work embody the spirit of this award and the importance of welcoming refugees.

Join us on October 24 to celebrate the exceptional work of Ke Huy Quan. Get your tickets to the 2023 Advocacy Awards today!