Jeremy Konyndyk
Jeremy Konyndyk is an American humanitarian expert and former head of the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance. He has extensive experience in crisis response and international development, and he has been a prominent voice in advocating for the continuation of U.S. humanitarian aid. Konyndyk recently warned that proposed cuts to USAID could lead to a significant increase in global mortality rates, highlighting the agency's critical role in emergency assistance.
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Switzerland:
Jeremy Konyndyk, who led USAID under Barack Obama, criticized the lack of capacity for disaster response.
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Canada:
Jeremy Konyndyk, who led the U.S. government’s response to the West Africa outbreak in 2014, said the latest official number of more than 1,000 cases in the DRC is an undercount.
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Canada:
Jeremy Konyndyk, president of Refugees International, voiced concerns about the impact of prolonged disruption to global energy supplies on low-income countries.
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United States:
Jeremy Konyndyk, the president of Refugees International, expressed concerns about the new health strategy's implications.
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United States:
Jeremy Konyndyk, president of Refugees International, noted that refugees who enter the US through the admissions program are the most vetted and scrutinized of any migrants.
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Canada:
Jeremy Konyndyk is the president of Refugees International who discussed the UAE's global reputation.
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Canada:
Jeremy Konyndyk is the president of Refugees International and expressed concern over the killings in El Fasher.
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United Kingdom:
Jeremy Konyndyk described the situation as a de facto creeping annexation of Gaza.
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United States:
Jeremy Konyndyk, president of Refugees International, expressed concern that the event would enable countries to push refugees out.
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New Zealand:
Jeremy Konyndyk is the president of Refugees International and a US official overseeing humanitarian efforts during the Biden and Obama administrations.
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