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Refugees International respectfully requests you join us for
Seven Years of War in Iraq:
The Future of Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
in the Wake of the U.S. Military Withdrawal
featuring
António Guterres
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan
Senator Carl Levin
Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services
Senator Patrick Leahy
Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary and the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations
Additional Members of Congress to be confirmed
and
Refugees International Senior Advocate Elizabeth Campbell
discussing her recent field mission to Iraq and neighboring countries
Moderated by
Joel Charny
Acting President, Refugees International
Photo Slideshow
"Seven Years Later: The Face of Iraq's Displaced"
Short Film
"Dispossessed: Iraq's Displaced Living in Squatter Settlements"
When: March 17, 2010
Time: 10:00-11:30am
Where: G50 Senate Dirksen building
A light breakfast will be served.
Please RSVP to Briana at briana@refintl.org
March 2010 marks the seven-year anniversary of the Iraq War and the thirty-year anniversary of the signing of the Refugee Act of 1980, a landmark law that established the U.S. refugee admissions and asylum system. Today, over 20% of the Iraqi population is in need of humanitarian assistance. The needs of refugees and internally displaced persons will persist - and potentially intensify - as the U.S. military withdraws.
This event will highlight the plight of displaced Iraqis, and the continuing responsibility of the United States and the international community to help meet their basic needs and support efforts to enable them to return home should they choose. It is also an opportunity to discuss steps to protect Iraqi and other refugees resettling in the United States.
Seven Years of War in Iraq
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 10:53
Date of event:
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Refugees International respectfully requests you join us for
Seven Years of War in Iraq:
The Future of Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
in the Wake of the U.S. Military Withdrawal
featuring
António Guterres
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan
Senator Carl Levin
Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services
Senator Patrick Leahy
Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary and the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations
Additional Members of Congress to be confirmed
and
Refugees International Senior Advocate Elizabeth Campbell
discussing her recent field mission to Iraq and neighboring countries
Moderated by
Joel Charny
Acting President, Refugees International
Photo Slideshow
"Seven Years Later: The Face of Iraq's Displaced"
Short Film
"Dispossessed: Iraq's Displaced Living in Squatter Settlements"
When: March 17, 2010
Time: 10:00-11:30am
Where: G50 Senate Dirksen building
A light breakfast will be served.
Please RSVP to Briana at briana@refintl.org
March 2010 marks the seven-year anniversary of the Iraq War and the thirty-year anniversary of the signing of the Refugee Act of 1980, a landmark law that established the U.S. refugee admissions and asylum system. Today, over 20% of the Iraqi population is in need of humanitarian assistance. The needs of refugees and internally displaced persons will persist - and potentially intensify - as the U.S. military withdraws.
This event will highlight the plight of displaced Iraqis, and the continuing responsibility of the United States and the international community to help meet their basic needs and support efforts to enable them to return home should they choose. It is also an opportunity to discuss steps to protect Iraqi and other refugees resettling in the United States.
Refugees International (RI) advocates for lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crises.
We are an independent organization, and do not accept any government or UN funding.
We are an independent organization, and do not accept any government or UN funding.