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IRC: Reports of Zero US Refugee Admissions Next Year
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds this evening to reports of a refugee admissions goal of zero in Fiscal Year 2020. Hans Van de Weerd, Vice President, Resettlement, Asylum and Integration at the International Rescue Committee said --
David Miliband
Reports have come out that the U.S. is considering admitting no refugees in 2020.
If confirmed, this decision would be catastrophic. Here’s why
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Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo declared a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’; distrust and lack of community engagement catalyze spread—response should be scaled up
The outbreak now is considered an “extraordinary event which requires a vigorous international response.” As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda is declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern...
I challenged Corbyn on antisemitism a year ago. Things have only got worse | Margaret Hodge
I won’t walk away from my fight to root out antisemitism in the party. But the leadership remains in denial, says the Labour MP Margaret Hodge
David Miliband
It’s not calling out anti semitism that threatens Labour. It is the failure to confront it, and the means used to avoid doing so, that is existential. Excellent article by @margarethodge. Principled, passionate, progressive.
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Philanthropists need to ask themselves hard questions about where their money is going
Rescue's David Miliband shares his views on philanthropy and governments in retreat.
David Miliband
Speaking with @qz on @theIRC, the state of philanthropy, and how world governments are in retreat
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Relief group accuses Trump of hypocrisy
Researchers at the International Rescue Committee say the U.S. has weakened its standing as a humanitarian beacon.
David Miliband
“The Trump administration cannot cheer on the world to protect religious minorities in one breath, while substantively cutting its own protections for these groups in the next”
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the Guardian | The response to DRC’s Ebola crisis isn’t working. Here’s what we need to do | David Miliband
War in the country is hampering relief efforts. But we can take positive action, says David Miliband, CEO of International Rescue Committee
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David Miliband
This is the first Ebola crisis in an active conflict zone – with dire consequences for efforts to eradicate the disease. It is a humanitarian emergency, not just a public health emergency, and needs to be treated as such. Failure to fully und... via @qz
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The response to DRC’s Ebola crisis isn’t working. Here’s what we need to do | David Miliband
War in the country is hampering relief efforts. But we can take positive action, says David Miliband, CEO of International Rescue Committee
David Miliband
A year into the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, 1,500 have died – conflict is making the response more complex and dangerous.
Without a strategic reset the problem will continue to get worse. My thoughts on the @guardian on what we need to do
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Washington Post | Opinion | We’re in an ‘Age of Impunity.’ It will have consequences for us all.
A recent speech by David Miliband reminds us of the “democratic recession” happening around the world.
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David Miliband
We’re living in a dangerous new era – the Age of Impunity. This isn’t just about the war crimes committed in places like Hodeidah or Aleppo, it’s also about the democratic recession happening in Washington, Budapest, and Warsaw. As EJ Dionne ... via @qz
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Statement by David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, at the conclusion of his four-day visit to Chad and Cameroon
David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee said: “I traveled to Chad and Cameroon to meet IRC staff and witness the modern face of humanitarian crisis: multiple fronts of conflict, growing displacement and poverty all...
David Miliband
I'm just back from Chad & Cameroon with @theIRC. These countries represent the modern face of humanitarian crisis: multiple fronts of conflict, growing displacement & poverty all deteriorating thanks to the undeniable impact of climate change. My thoughts
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Refugees, Then and Now
The International Rescue Committee says historical comparisons are beside the point.
For our Future's Sake: Students for a people's vote on Brexit
We believe it's time for a people’s vote on the terms of Brexit, and are growing a movement of students and young people to make it happen.
For our Future's Sake (FFS)
We need your help to have a presence at 100 university and college campuses during Freshers, to energise young people for a People's Vote!
How to make sure America welcomes refugees—no matter who is president
America’s tradition of welcome is under attack, but we can restore the country’s legacy as a safe haven for the world’s most vulnerable.
David Miliband
Instead of continuing America’s proud legacy as a safe haven, the Trump Administration is systematically dismantling the U.S. resettlement program. Latest from @theIRC on how to make sure America welcomes refugees—no matter who is president
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International Rescue Committee (@theirc) • Instagram photos and videos
45.3k Followers, 120 Following, 677 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from International Rescue Committee (@theirc)
www.worldpoliticsreview.com | The World Has Lost the Will to Deal With the Worst Refugee Crisis Since World War II
Disturbing scenes emanating from detention centers along the southern U.S. border have underscored the Trump administration’s indifference to the suffering of strangers, even young children. ...
David Miliband
With more than 70 million people now displaced by conflict and persecution, the world is failing displaced people – especially women and girls. Governments, businesses, civil society and individuals around the world need to dramatically scale... via @qz
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Airstrike on a detention centre in Tripoli leave more than forty migrants dead, hundreds injured
An estimated 44 people have been killed in Tripoli, as an airstrike landed on a detention centre housing more than 600 vulnerable refugees and migrants. More than 100 of those trapped inside are thought to be injured and the numbers are expected to...
David Miliband
Another horrific reminder that trapping vulnerable people in detention centers puts them at greater risk. A ceasefire is needed urgently to prevent further loss of life. The ~4k who remain stranded in Libyan facilities should be evacuated to safety ASAP.
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Crossing the border: A young Central American mother’s story
Emilia, 21, fled Honduras with her four-year-old daughter Lauda. They are among the thousands of families the IRC and our partners have helped at the U.S.-Mexico border.
David Miliband
Emilia and her four-year-old daughter Lauda fled widespread violence in Honduras to seek asylum in the US. They are among the thousands of families @theIRC has helped at the U.S.-Mexico border. Learn their story
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Bretton [email protected] Compendium | The Bretton Woods Committee
David Miliband
The protracted nature of displacement today necessitates bringing a diverse set of actors to the table at the start of a crisis. My contribution to the @BrettonWoodsCom Compendium on rethinking aid in an era of fragile states
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David Miliband
Bretton Woods set the stage for 75 years of international cooperation and shared rules – something we need now more than ever. The rules need to be reformed and updated for a modern world, but we shouldn’t bin one of the great advances of 20th century.
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Talking Europe - David Miliband: 'Either Europe manages the refugee problem or the refugee problem will end up managing Europe'
We bring you a special edition of Talking Europe from the European Development Days event in Brussels. As the dust settles from the European elections, a new European Commission is set to be named and new priorities are going to become clear for...
The Definition of 'Refugee' Is Out of Date. And It's Leaving People Behind.
The international idea of who counts as a refugee is over half a century old. But today the lines between "refugee," "migrant," and "illegal border crosser" have all begun to blur.
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David Miliband
Families escaping gang violence and persecution in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador have undertaken a dangerous journey to seek safety in the United States. Seeking asylum is legal.
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