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RI on Capitol Hill: Speaking Out in Support of the Stateless
June 14, 2010 | Gabriella Hecht | Tagged as: Statelessness

Only weeks after Refugees International President Dan Glickman testified at a Congressional hearing in support of the Refugee Protection Act of 2010, RI co-hosted an event with UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency on Capitol Hill to raise awareness of the nearly 12 million stateless individuals worldwide who face the daily nightmare of having no nationality.
Jackson Hole Circle: Inspiring Generous Action
June 10, 2010 | Tat Maxwell | Tagged as: Middle East, About RI

Far from the traditional halls of power, Refugees International hosted our 7th annual Jackson Hole Circle event last week at the Shooting Star Ranch in Jackson, Wyoming; our most successful circle event of all time. Her Majesty Queen Noor headlined a compelling program that also featured RI Senior Advocate Elizabeth Campbell and our board chair Eileen Shields-West as the master of ceremonies.
Somali Refugees in Nairobi: Creating Pathways for Dignity and Independence
June 08, 2010 | Elizabeth Campbell | Tagged as: Somalia
Tens of thousands of Somali refugees have sought asylum in Nairobi, Kenya.  For almost two decades, many of these refugees have been successful entrepreneurs, building businesses that not only provide a living for their families but also sometimes employ members from the local Kenyan community.  Far from being passive recipients of international humanitarian aid, many Somalis have been able to turn crumbling urban environments into centers of economic activity.  Nowhere is this more evident than in Eastleigh or “Little Mogadishu,” a low-income commercial center just outside of Nairobi. 
RI's Web Roundup
June 03, 2010 | Briana Orr | Tagged as: About RI
From around the world and around the web this week:

After a shaky start, the Peace Jirga is underway in Kabul. Reuters provides live blogging.

Meanwhile, postcard images from 1950s Afghanistan take us back to a time when Kabul “had rock 'n' roll, not rockets.”
President Obama’s National Security Strategy: A Commitment to Peacekeeping
June 01, 2010 | Erin Weir | Tagged as: Peacekeeping
Saturday May 29th marked the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, a day to recognize the efforts and the sacrifices made by multinational peacekeepers all over the world. The past 15 years have marked both an exponential increase in the number of missions and peacekeepers deployed, and an overwhelming transformation in the very nature of peacekeeping.