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Hardin Lang

Washington, D.C.
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VP for Programs and Policy at @RefugeesIntl. Former @UNPeacekeeping and humanitarian field operations. Ex think-tanker at @CSIS and @amprog. Opinions my own.

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Twenty-five years of experience working in conflict zones and natural disasters, think-tanks and academia. Veteran of six United Nations peacekeeping, humanitarian and human rights field missions. Worked in Afghanistan, the Balkans, Central America, Gaza and West Bank, Iraq, Haiti, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Turkey, and West Africa. Areas of expertise include civil wars, global refugee and displacement crisis, humanitarian assistance, peacekeeping & stability operations, and national security po…

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World Bank can prevent a COVID-19 refugee disaster

World Bank can prevent a COVID-19 refugee disaster

COVID-19 has caused the worst recession since the Great Depression. Nations around the world are scrambling t…

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COVID-19 and the Displaced: Addressing the Threat of the Novel Coronavirus in Humanitarian Emerge...

COVID-19 and the Displaced: Addressing the Threat of the Novel Coronavirus in Humanitarian Emerge...

The scale and speed of the pandemic underscore how deeply interconnected the world's populations are. Neverth…

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The Crisis in Idlib - Refugees International

The Crisis in Idlib - Refugees International

I would like to thank Chairman Deutch, Ranking Member Wilson, and members of this subcommittee for holding th…

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Displacement and Despair: The Turkish Invasion of Northeast Syria - Refugees International

Displacement and Despair: The Turkish Invasion of Northeast Syria - Refugees International

Prior to October 9, 2019, there were up to 130,000 IDPs living in 12 long-term camps or large informal settle…

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An Uncertain Future: Fragility and Humanitarian Priorities in Northeast Syria - Refugees Internat...

An Uncertain Future: Fragility and Humanitarian Priorities in Northeast Syria - Refugees Internat...

A patchwork of international relief groups and local actors are working hard to meet the needs of this popula…

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Civilians Imperiled: Humanitarian Implications of U.S. Policy Shifts in Syria - Refugees Internat...

Civilians Imperiled: Humanitarian Implications of U.S. Policy Shifts in Syria - Refugees Internat...

The humanitarian situation in Syria is fragile-and a lot is at stake with a planned U.S. reduction in troops.…

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Five Years on, Washington Is Failing Afghanistan Again

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By Hardin Lang, Priyali Sur
| Revista de Prensa "Almendrón" Verified
Jamila, an Afghan woman, carries her 8-month-old daughter after an interview with AFP in the Doctors Without Borders center at a hospital in Herat, Afghanistan, on Jan. 8. Wakil Kohsar / AFP via Getty Images Five years ago this month, Kabul fell to the Taliban. The images from that week still define how many Americans think about Afghanistan: the crush at the airport gates, families passing infants over barbed wire, desperate men clinging to the fuselage of departing planes.
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Five Years on, Washington Is Failing Afghanistan Again

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By Priyali Sur, Hardin Lang
| Foreign Policy Magazine Verified
Health Afghanistan Five years ago this month, Kabul fell to the Taliban. The images from that week still define how many Americans think about Afghanistan: the crush at the airport gates, families passing infants over barbed wire, desperate men clinging to the fuselage of departing planes. It was a dramatic and high-profile failure of U.S. foreign policy. But in the following years, Washington has found new, quieter ways to fail Afghans.
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Managed Deprivation in Gaza

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By Hardin Lang, Natasha Hall
| Revista de Prensa "Almendrón" Verified
Palestinians make their way through the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City on February 4. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans for Gaza have come into sharper focus over the past two weeks. At the World Economic Forum meetings in Davos, Switzerland, attendees were treated to a glossy presentation of “New Gaza”—a Dubai-style coastal hub.
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