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A spike in insurgent attacks in northern Mozambique is driving a growing humanitarian and displacement crisis, even as donors and security forces are withdrawing. Some 1 million people have been displaced by the insurgency. 

Aid organizations are facing chronic underfunding, and the government of Mozambique refuses to recognize the situation as a humanitarian crisis. Immediate steps to ensure the safety and security of northern Mozambique’s population – IDPs in particular –  are needed before it’s too late. Refugees International’s Sarah Miller and Mark Wood traveled to the region. Their latest report details what must be done.

Learn more:

• Making Fishers into Farmers? Mozambique’s IDPs Need Livelihood Support
• The Women of Mozambique Want You to Know About the War You Probably Haven’t Heard Of

RI Radar: Stop, Not Delay Gaza's Famine

The updated IPC food security assessment for Gaza found that famine has been temporarily avoided—but half a million Palestinians are still in famine-like conditions, and all of Gaza continues to face high famine risk.

Aid response must scale now to avert this crisis.

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Biden Administration’s ‘Securing the Border’ Regulation Should Be Rescinded

The regulation undermines access to asylum and must be withdrawn. 

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Affected community members share their advice for the Board of the Fund for responding to loss and damage. 

Joint Statement: The Future EU Must Uphold the Right to Asylum in EuropeWe joined more than 90 organizations to urge the EU and its member states to safeguard the right to territorial asylum in Europe.

Refugees International Welcomes TPS Redesignation and Extension for Haiti

Thousands of Haitian members of our communities can now work and support their families in safety. The Biden administration must stop deporting Haitians to danger and expand protection pathways.

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Passing The Buck: The Economics of Localizing Aid in Ukraine

Join us for a presentation and discussion of our forthcoming report on July 23. This event will be hosted in Ukrainian and English. Register today!

The Rohingya are at Risk of Being Forgotten

Join us for a conversation on the latest developments in the international response to the Rohingya crisis seven years after the Rohingya genocide, on July 24.

Welcoming Refugees 2025

The need for refugee resettlement has never been more urgent. An unprecedented 110 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide. Tell your state and local elected leaders to urge President Biden to invest further in the refugee resettlement program and ensure it is strong enough to withstand challenges in its future. Take action now.

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