Thread by @JeremyKonyndyk

This #GivingTuesday, a quick 🧵on why @RefugeesIntl's mission is so critically important right now, and why your support matters.

tl;dr - the greatest long-term threats to asylum commitments and refugee well-being are in the political/policy space - RI's core focus.

https://twitter.com/RefugeesIntl/status/1597583281955938305

RI's mission is a unique combo of watchdog, advocate, and expert advisor toward the humanitarian system and the political actors who shape it.

Doing that credibly requires independence from those big players - so RI doesn't take funding from governments or the UN.

That mission is more important than ever. The last decade has seen a major erosion in political support for core asylum and refugee norms.

The US and EU in particular have built numerous workarounds to avoid fulfilling their commitments to protect people displaced by crisis.

RI holds governments and political actors to account through reports like these - calling out bad behavior without fear or favor.
refugeesinternational.org/reports/2022/2…

refugeesinternational.org/reports/2022/2…

RI also works to hold the humanitarian aid system accountable - in particular by calling out how the system skews toward the interests of big aid agencies rather than frontline local groups. refugeesinternational.org/reports/2022/9…

But RI doesn't just write reports - it translates that analysis in concrete political action and policy change. One of the coolest parts of this work is the @RefugeeAdvcyLab, which drives pro-refugee policies at the state/local levels in the US. refugeeadvocacylab.org

Because RI doesn't take government or UN funding, all of this vital work depends on private giving.

I urge you to consider a donation today.

Thank you! refugeesinternational.org/giving