Northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region was one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises in 2021 and 2022. It has since been crowded out of the headlines, but the situation remains dire. An estimated 600,000 were killed during the two years of fighting between Tigrayan, Amhara, Eritrean, Ethiopian, and other armed groups. Much of Tigray lived under siege for nearly two years, receiving almost no food, medicine, or humanitarian assistance.
Diwan: Syrian Refugees in Jordan: A Crisis of Dwindling Humanitarian Aid
The gradual loss of funding could create major gaps in services for Syrian refugees and deepen vulnerabilities.
USA Today: Climate Change Talks Can’t Keep Ignoring Refugees. What to do before COP29.
Displaced people, already bearing the brunt of climate change and leading local responses to it, must be centered in global climate talks.
Just Security: U.S. Policymakers’ Lessons from Yemen for Gaza
The Biden administration must apply the lessons learned by the Obama administration during its support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen.
Newsweek: Pakistan Must Stop Deporting Afghan Refugee Women to a Gender Apartheid State
The ramifications of Pakistan’s large-scale deportation campaign are disastrous for Afghans.
New York Times: The U.S. Must Change Course on Gaza Today
The U.S. government must act now — and fight for humanity.
USA Today: Biden Helped Stop Darfur Genocide Before. Why is he Virtually Silent This Time?
State Department finally calls out war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing in Sudan. But stopping genocide in Darfur demands more than words.
Context News: Kenya’s Bold New Shirika Refugee Plan is Model for Future
Kenya plans to turn its giant Kakuma and Dadaab camps into more open and integrated settlements, helping refugees access jobs and services.
Just Security: A New Bill Could Help the U.S. Lead on Climate Change and Displacement
The Climate Displaced Persons Act would ensure a robust commitment by the U.S. government to global climate resilience.
The Nation: We Cannot Let Sudan Starve
Sudan’s conflict, now six months in, is quickly becoming a crisis of starvation.