Timely piece by Patrick Wintour⁩ on #Yemen and re-emergence of a Saudi-Houthi deal. As set out by STC’s ⁦Amr Al-Bidh | عَمْرْو البِيض⁩, a deal that is not recalibrated to the new realities will only exacerbate the risks and not address them. theguardian.com/world/article/…

In this PoliticsHome article ID’s Policy Director Abdy Yeganeh speaks about the importance of a rules-based order foreign policy, and the impact on the UK’s international standing following the Rwanda Bill.

Reporting by Caitlin Doherty Zoë Crowther

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A humbling privilege to continue our work at Independent Diplomat in support of the Rohingya cause. Important not to forget their crisis and struggle when we’re inundated with so many others currently.

Grateful to Nurul Islam for the insightful conversation and a copy of his book.

The escalations in the Red Sea, the impact on #Yemen ’s civil war, and the relevance on the question of the South is full of nuances that need to be understood.

Listen to this informative interview by the STC’s Amr Al-Bidh | عَمْرْو البِيض with Monocle Radio on the detail and a pathway forward.

Must read article in ⁦PoliticsHome by ⁦Zoë Crowther⁩ with quotes by⁩ Abdy Yeganeh ⁦Independent Diplomat⁩’s Policy Director on the need for UK-led strategic thinking in the Middle East to recalibrate a Yemen peace process. politicshome.com/news/article/u…

Thank you for your support Abdy Yeganeh

Meaningful Refugee Participation means more than just a seat at the table. It means #Refugees have a say and input into the decisions that affect their lives.

#nothingaboutuswithoutus #GRF2023 #RefugeeForum Oxfam International Independent Diplomat UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

#GRF2023 LINKED EVENT:
Join us and a multi-stakeholder group of panelists tomorrow at 13:30 CET for a strategic dialogue on the way forward to systematize meaningful refugee participation.

📍In-person at the Humanitarian Hub, Geneva
🛜 Online over Zoom

📍Global Refugee Forum:

Independent Diplomat's refugee team working hard to increase the meaningful participation of refugees in decision-making processes about refugees.

#GRF2023

Excited to co-host this Global Refugee Forum Linked Event on bridging the gap between COP and GRF alongside Oxfam International, IFRC, and Global Refugee-led Network (GRN).

Happening tomorrow afternoon in Geneva— details in the graphic below!

#GRF2023 UNHCR

Aliya Yilmaz, #Afghan human rights defender, sets out the emphasis on #women ’s political participation in the #Vienna conference process. This works is of particular importance for Independent Diplomat as we support female partners like Aliya in ensuring genuine inclusion in diplomacy.

Important milestone with the STC President taking part at #COP28 ensuring the #SouthYemen voice is being directly represented on key issues from #climate action, funding and adaptation.

En route to participate for Independent Diplomat in the Herat Security Dialogue organised by AISS. Important and timely platform that enables credible Afghan-led solutions. Looking forward to important discussions on the situation in #Afghanistan , a country & people of great fondness.

The GENeva Environment Network is at GenevaPeaceWeek 2023 for an event on 'Conflict prevention in the context of climate change, lessons from the Pacific'!

As conflict & #environment are interlinked, this event aims to show how governance can address these. #GPW23

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