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McClatchy Newspapers: Prospects are dismal for returning Iraqi refugees
05/22/2009
LA Weekly: Between Iraq and a Hard Place: Seeking Asylum and a better life, California’s Iraqi Refugees Find Themselves in Limbo
05/20/2009
AP: Clinton details humanitarian aid to Pakistan
05/20/2009
Reuters: U.S. to give Pakistan $110 million humanitarian aid
05/19/2009
NY Times: Holbrooke Is the Right Man to Steer Pakistan and Afghanistan
05/17/2009
McClatchy Newspapers: Welcome to Somaliland, the nicer part of crumbling country
05/13/2009
US Fed News: Sen. Boxer issues statement on joint foreign relations hearing on rape and violence against women in conflict zones
05/13/2009
Asia Times: Blowback on Myanmar's cyclone disaster
05/13/2009
Washington Times: U.N. tightens Iraq asylum grants
05/09/2009
National Interest: Rangoon’s Renaissance
05/07/2009
Washington Times: Bashir defies war crimes process
05/07/2009
ABC WHSV3: Taking Refuge in the Valley
04/27/2009
Reuters: Somalia: Drought-affected flock to towns in central region
04/27/2009
Washington Post: Precarious South Essential to Sudan
04/25/2009
Sudan Tribune: 20,000 southern Sudanese return from Uganda in 2009
04/23/2009
NPR: The Past Complicates Iraq's Efforts To Move On
04/20/2009
Washington Times: Iraqi Refugees Still Slow to Return
04/16/2009
IPS: More Than Two Million Refugees Waiting to Come Home
04/16/2009
Talk Radio News Service: Iraqi Refugees need U.S. help, advocates say
04/09/2009
UPI: Refugee organization to honor Ted Turner
04/07/2009
Reuters: South Sudan Warns Over Army Pay After Oil Crash
03/27/2009
The National: UN Official Calls for Long-Term Solution to Darfur Crisis
03/26/2009
LA Daily News: Valley School Gives Young Emigres Stability and Hope
03/22/2009
The National: ‘It is Time for Concerted Diplomatic, Practical Efforts’
03/18/2009
USA Today: Sudan to oust aid workers; Obama pressed on Darfur
03/17/2009
NPR: Darfur Activists See Aid Crisis As Test For Obama
03/17/2009
VOA: Security Concerns as UN Takes Over Chad Force
03/16/2009
AP: Sudan's President Says Foreign Aid Groups Must Leave Country Within a Year
03/16/2009
VOA: Groups Assess Impact of Foreign Exodus from Sudan
03/11/2009
Chronicle of Philanthropy: Using Video to Spread Your Nonprofit Group's Message and Mission
03/10/2009
Bangkok Post: ASEAN's 'Public Support, Private Pressure' Position on Burma
03/08/2009
Charities Urge President to Coordinate Humanitarian Efforts in Iraq
03/06/2009
Irrawaddy: Thailand Should Not Repatriate Rohingyas: US Ambassador
03/05/2009
VOA: Rwandan Pullout Leaves DRC Civilians Still Searching for Greater Security
03/04/2009
Sudan Tribune: Darfur Enmeshed within Sudan’s Broadening National Crisis (3-3)
03/03/2009
IRIN: Regional Approach to Rohingya Boat People
03/02/2009
Salt Lake Tribune: Iraqi Refugees Returning to Danger Zone to Escape Poverty in Utah
02/28/2009
IPS: 'Bali Process' May Address Rohingya Crisis
02/28/2009
Jurist: Mistreatment of Myanmar's Rohingya Minority Requires Coordinated Regional Response
02/11/2009
Washington Post: Losing Hearts and Minds in Pakistan
02/09/2009
The Guardian: After 20 Days Adrift, Burmese Boat People Land with Tales of Abuse and Starvation
02/04/2009
LA Times: Appointment of Richard Holbrooke Unnerves South Asia
02/02/2009
UPI: Aid Group calls for Refugee Relief in Iraq
01/29/2009
Irrawaddy: Thai FM Meets with UNHCR to Discuss Rohingya
01/29/2009
Toronto Star: Concerns Mounting for Burma's Boat People
01/28/2009
AP: Thailand Detains 78 More Migrants Caught at Sea
01/27/2009
VOA: Aid Groups Want Obama to Take New Approach to Chad
01/19/2009
UPI: Migrants Allegedly Mistreated in Thailand
01/18/2009
SCMP: Wretched reality intrudes on idyll
01/18/2009
Time: Abandoned at Sea: The Sad Plight of the Rohingya
01/18/2009
Reuters: Thai Govt Says Investigating Reports of Migrant Abuse
01/17/2009
Sunday Mail: Thai Navy Accused of Letting Migrants Drown
01/17/2009
IHT: Refugees Missing at Sea After Thais Reject Them
01/16/2009
The Independent: Thai Military Accused of 'Killing' Refugees
01/16/2009
AP: Rights Group: Thai Navy Abandoned Migrants at sea
01/16/2009
Irrawaddy: Thailand Urged to Stop Pushing Refugees Out to Sea
01/15/2009
SCMP: Thais Urged to End Island Detention of Boatpeople
01/14/2009
Asia News: The Tragedy of Rohingya Refugees, Arrested in Thailand and Abandoned in the High Seas
01/14/2009
USNews.com: Sex and Politics in the City
01/13/2009
Reuters: Sudan's North-South Peace Deal Faces Tough Tests
01/08/2009
AFP: UN Peacekeepers Slacking Over Sudan Peace Deal
01/07/2009
BBC: UN Warned of South Sudan Violence
01/07/2009
El Pais: Niños refugiados. Crecer sin raíces.
01/04/2009
Baltimore Sun: No Place to Go
12/28/2008
Toronto Star: How a Shoe Put the Boot to Bush's Iraq Legacy
12/20/2008
UPI: Dillon, Parker to Present Iraq Play
12/17/2008
FT: Aid Agencies Call for Somalia Plan
12/17/2008
The World: Congo Crisis Spotlights U.N. Weaknesses
12/12/2008
Indianapolis Star: Religious Effort Opens Doors Through Building Houses
12/01/2008
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Clevelander Greg Miller Travels in Africa as Navy Reserve Officer to Win Allies
11/30/2008
Toronto Star: The Forgotten Victims of Iraq War
11/23/2008
IPS: POLITICS: U.N. Seeks Large Military Force to Restrain Congo
11/20/2008
Washington Post: U.N. to Deploy 3,100 More Peacekeepers in Congo
11/20/2008
VOA: Refugee Group Says Situation in Somalia at its Worst
11/19/2008
Chicago Tribune: War on Terror's Hidden Front
11/18/2008
Reuters: World Frets About Piracy, Ignores Somalis' Plight
11/18/2008
McClatchy: Civilians Suffer in Congo's Unending Conflict
11/07/2008
Reuters: Girls Raped by Uniformed Men in Darfur
11/05/2008
AP: UN in Uphill Struggle to Protect Congo Civilians
11/03/2008
AP: US group: Iraq Not Ready to Take Back Refugees
10/30/2008
Reuters: Iraq Must Aid Refugees, Not Lure Them Home
10/30/2008
AP: US-Based Refugee Group: Iraq Shouldn't Rush to Give Free Rides Back for Returning Refugees
10/30/2008
AP: Congo Conflict Shows Flaws in UN Peacekeeper Force
10/30/2008
VOA: Time Running Out for Iraqi Security Pact Talks
10/30/2008
Washington Post: U.N. Seeks Reinforcements in E. Congo
10/29/2008
El Mundo: Las tropas rebeldes causan el pánico en RDC y el Ejército y las tropas de paz se repliegan
10/28/2008
BlackBook: Matt Dillon
10/28/2008
AP: UN Attacks Rebels to Protect Civilians in Congo
10/27/2008
NY Times: The Endorsement From Hell
10/25/2008
SF Gate: Ancient Lifestyles Collide in Afghanistan
10/21/2008
IPS: U.S. Urged to Share More of Refugee Burden
10/06/2008
N.Y. Times: Command for Africa Is Established by Pentagon
10/04/2008
The Independent: New US Africa Command Must Prove its Credibility
10/02/2008
AP: Africans Suspicious of Aims of New US Military Command for Continent
09/30/2008
McClatchy: The Pentagon's New Africa command Raises Suspicions About U.S. Motives
09/29/2008
N.Y. Times: Myanmar Writhes in the Grip of Its Junta
09/25/2008
Oakland Tribune: Burmese Monk Adjusts to American life in Oakland
09/18/2008
National Journal: Honor, Empathy And The Limits Of Political Virtue
09/13/2008
Washington Post: U.S. to Admit 17,000 Iraqi Exiles
09/13/2008
AP: U.S. Passes Iraqi Refugee Admissions Goal
09/12/2008
McClatchy: Unnoticed by World, Myanmar Opens Up to Cyclone Relief
09/05/2008
AP: 2,183 Iraqi Refugees Admitted Last Month
09/03/2008
Reuters: UAE Says to Register Stateless People
09/03/2008
The National: Registration Plan for Stateless
09/02/2008
Sunday Business Post: Irish Troops Could be in for Long Haul in Chad
08/24/2008
CNN: The Situation Room
08/21/2008
Washington Independent: Iraqis in Exile
08/13/2008
Middle East Times: Too Soon for Displaced Iraqis to Return
08/12/2008
Washington Post: Gates Next Mission
08/07/2008
CNN: Sweden, Iceland absorbing Palestinian refugees
08/06/2008
AP: Denuncian aumento de desplazados en Colombia
08/01/2008
Irish Times: Violence 'rampant' in east Chad despite EU troop presence.
08/01/2008
Boston Globe: Pentagon flexes its altruism muscle
08/01/2008
AFP: Still no place to call home for Arab bidoon
08/01/2008
Courant: Blind To Toll From Colombia Violence
08/01/2008
UPI: Analysis: AFRICOM mission prompts concern
08/01/2008
Washington Post: U.S. Can't Keep Up On Visas for Iraqis; Refugees in Danger After Helping Coalition
07/25/2008
VOA: N. Ugandans Make New Start Despite Absence of Final Peace Deal
07/24/2008
AP: Congresista: Colombia debe trabajar más por sus refugiados
07/23/2008
Middle East Times/UPI: Report: AFRICOM needs balance
07/21/2008
CNN: Plan to send Mideast refugees to Sudan draws protest
07/18/2008
IRIN: Africa: USA Must Improve Aid Balance - Refugees International
07/18/2008
Reuters: Relief group criticizes new U.S. Africa command
07/18/2008
The Washington Post: Report: U.S. Africa Aid Is Increasingly Military; Advocacy Group Cites Development Needs
07/18/2008
Pajhwok Afghan News: US funds not reaching vulnerable refugees
07/14/2008
USA Today: Colombian people still require protection, aid
07/14/2008
AP: Myanmar politics roiled, but junta grip firm
07/03/2008
VOA: World Criticism Mounts Against Mugabe's Plans to Proceed with Election
06/27/2008
The Korea Herald
06/20/2008
CNN: Rape is a way of life for Darfur's women
06/20/2008
Anchorage Daily News: From Darfur to a Strange New Home
06/19/2008
Middle East Times: Sunni-Shiite-Egypt Stress Lines in Cairo
06/17/2008
Parade Magazine: Intelligence Report
06/17/2008
Chicago Tribune: Voice of his people
06/10/2008
AP: Bill helps Iraqi refugees, ignores Katrina victims
06/06/2008
Salt Lake Tribune: Local Wounded war refugee losing hope for aid
06/06/2008
AP: Myanmar junta defends cyclone response as 'prompt,' with schools set to reopen
06/03/2008
AP: Myanmar junta under new pressure over cyclone victims
06/02/2008
AFP: Myanmar junta under new pressure over cyclone victims
06/02/2008
NY Times: Aid to the Burmese Cyclone Victims
06/02/2008
IPS: Africa- Security Council Urged to Protect Civilians
06/02/2008
The Guardian: Wars Against Women
05/29/2008
Sunday Telegraph: Junta tells destitute Burmese to tear down 'sprawling' roadside shelters and go home
05/29/2008
New York Times: Myanmar Is Said To Relent On Aid
05/29/2008
AP: Junta relents on Myanmar aid ahead of donor's meeting; agencies cautious
05/29/2008
NY Times: Dominican Crackdown Leaves Children of Haitian Immigrants in Legal Limbo
05/29/2008
AP: Aid agencies call on Myanmar to act on pledge
05/27/2008
CBS' The Early Show: UN secretary-general in Myanmar
05/27/2008
VOA: Aid Mission to DRC Urges Greater Response to Displaced Communities
05/27/2008
AP: UN chief seeks to persuade Myanmar to open for aid
05/27/2008
Washington Independent: Debate Storms Over Burma Aide
05/27/2008
South African Times: Suburbs a Safe Haven for Skilled Foreigners
05/21/2008
Washington Independent: Debate Storms Over Burma
05/21/2008
Washington Post: Iraq's Slow Refugee Funding Has Ripple Effect
05/21/2008
Reuters: Sudan to ask donors for $6 bln at Oslo meeting
05/16/2008
Roll Call: Faces Behind the Statistics
05/16/2008
NPR's All Things Considered: Countries Meet to Pledge Support for Sudan
05/16/2008
Washington Post: First Lady Condemns Junta's Response to Storm
05/16/2008
NPR's The World: Burma aid report
05/16/2008
NPR's The World: Aid Groups Struggle to Help Mynamar
05/16/2008
NY Times: As Magnitude of Myanmar Loss Grows, Aid Arrives
05/16/2008
McClatchy: Charity work shows another side to Sadr's movement in Iraq
05/16/2008
NYT: A U.S. ally in Laos is now accused of terrorism
05/16/2008
Washington Herald: 18 Bhutanese refugees to start a new life in Everett
05/16/2008
The Brunei Times: 'Disaster diplomacy' fails on Myanmar
05/16/2008
NPR's The World: U.S. policy in Somalia
05/02/2008
AP: Influx of Iraqi refugees to US in April was highest since 2003
05/02/2008
Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Showdown in Sadr City Iraqi government's dysfunction casts doubt on U.S. strategy
04/25/2008
AP: Iraqi Militias Win Recruits With Aid
04/25/2008
The Guardian: Bomb attacks kill at least 50 people as new wave of violence hits Iraq
04/25/2008
CNN: Iraqi militias use food as recruiting tool, report says
04/25/2008
NPR's News & Notes/Fighting for Women's Rights in Sudan
04/25/2008
USA Today: From Baghdad to Boise, a Renewal for Iraqi Refugees
04/22/2008
New York Times: In Sadr City, Basic Service Are Faltering
04/22/2008
Washington Times: A Moral Imperative
04/22/2008
Time: Al-Sadr Tightens the Screws
04/22/2008
Washington Post: Iraqi Militias Offer Aid to Displaced
04/22/2008
NBC News Online: Uprooted in Iraq
04/22/2008
NPR: Displaced Iraqis Turn to Militias for Help
04/22/2008
Reuters: Cleric Sadr key player in helping poor Iraqis-report
04/22/2008
FPIF: Petraeus' Testimony
04/08/2008
OneWorld: Somalia Called 'World's Most Neglected Crisis'
04/04/2008
Guardian: A window of opportunity
04/03/2008
CNN: Interview with Erin Weir and Patrick Duplat About Situtation in Somalia
04/02/2008
AP/Newsday: Number of Iraqi Refugees to US Spikes
04/02/2008
AP/MSNBC: Human rights groups accuse Colombian government of endangering activists
04/01/2008
Austin American-Statesman: The United States should help Iraqis by doing what it does well — resettling refugees
04/01/2008
Bloomberg.com: U.A.E. Denies 100,000 Residents Access to Riches From Oil Boom
04/01/2008
AP/MSNBC: Aid group: U.S. undermining Somali peace
04/01/2008
AP/IHT: Flow of refugees back home to Iraq slows despite improvements in security
04/01/2008
AP: Soaring rice prices force drastic cuts in food aid to Myanmar refugees
04/01/2008
Daily Star: Refugees International has been recognized for it's recent efforts and advocacy work on behalf of Iraqi refugees and dispalced persons.
04/01/2008
C-SPAN: Interview with Kristele Younes, a Senior Advocate at Refugees International
03/28/2008
Washington Post: Julia Taft-Crisis Manager Helped Resettle Refugees
03/28/2008
Alertnet: The untold story of Iraq's refugee crisis
03/28/2008
AFP: US asked to join Europe beefing up humanitarian aid to Myanmar
03/28/2008
AP: Chad Refugees Flee 2 Countries from Home
03/07/2008
Wall Street Journal: Iraq to Curb Food Rations, Spurring Fear of Hunger
03/04/2008
RI in the New York Times: What Sudan Needs Now
03/04/2008
Patriot-News: They came from Myanmar and now call the United States home
03/04/2008
The New Vision: How world reacts to LRA pact
02/25/2008
IRIN: Uganda: Peace, Justice And the LRA
02/25/2008
Star-Ledger: The Word is 'Freedom'
02/25/2008
Reuters: UN calls for $63 mln for South Sudan refugees
02/25/2008
Cape Times: Handling of asylum-seekers under spotlight
02/25/2008
Washington Times: Gen's Bashir's genocide in Darfur
02/25/2008
The Nation: Beyond the Green Zone
02/25/2008
The NYTimes: Processing of Iraqi Refugees Remains Slow, U.S. Says
02/05/2008
CNN: State Department Vows to Resettle 12,000 Iraqi Refugees
02/05/2008
AP: US May Not Meet Iraq Refugee Goal
02/05/2008
Reuters: Iraq, Refugees and Moral Obligations
02/05/2008
The News and Observer: Price Pushes to Aid Iraqis
02/05/2008
Council on Foreign Relations: Mugabe’s Weary Travelers
02/05/2008
Washington Post Spotlights Iraqi Refugee Crisis
01/23/2008
IRIN: Sudan: Lingering Uncertainties Over North-South Truce
01/12/2008
One World US: Bush Urged to Add Iraqi Refugees to Mideast Agenda
01/11/2008
IRIN: Congo- Government And Rebel Groups Meet to Discuss Peace
01/11/2008
IRIN: SUDAN- Waiting for peacekeeping muscle in Darfur
01/11/2008
The Associated Press: Admissions of Iraqi Refugees Lagging
01/11/2008