The
Humanitarian Crisis: how far have we
come?
Date: Tuesday,
February 22
Place: Institute
for Policy Studies, 733 15th Street NW,
Suite 1020. (McPherson Square or Metro Center Metro
stops)
Despite many reports to the contrary, the United States¹
air drops have not averted a humanitarian crisis in
war-torn Afghanistan. In this panel, Hiram Ruiz, a senior
policy analyst for the U.S. Committee for Refugees, Ken
Bacon, president and CEO of Refugees International, and
Nicole Widdersheim, the Deputy Director of the
International Rescue Committee, will speak about the
current situation in Afghanistan and explain why the
crisis is far from over. Part of the Stopping the Cycle of
Terror brownbag lunch series. Free. For more information,
call (202) 234-9382 or email juliette@ips-dc.org