Vice President for Research and Policy, Mercy Corps; believer in American leadership and idealism; trying to make a difference.
Washington, DC
Joined March 2017
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Dafna Rand retweeted
Happy book birthday to "Re-Engaging the Middle East: A New Vision for U.S. Policy" edited by @AndrwPMiller and Dafna Rand. Contributors volume like @saharnow, @DanielBShapiro, @Alexander_Bick, and @awhawth offer a fresh perspective on MENA policy. brookings.edu/book/re-engagi…
Dafna Rand retweeted
I'm very pleased to announce that my new book with @dafnahrand, "Re-Engaging the Middle East: A New Vision for U.S. Policy," is being released today by @BrookingsPress. brookings.edu/book/re-engagi…
We can help reduce global violence, such as civil wars and locally-based conflict. #endviolencenow teapawt.net/nealkg/status/98914221…
The next wave of progress will only come when we can bring as much imagination to promoting peace as we have to fighting Ebola and AIDS. #Peacebuilding #UNGA bit.ly/2qX46Q9
To end the horrific wars driving displacement, we need strong political leadership and sustained diplomacy. Smart investments can prevent new conflicts, improve governance, and generate opportunities. #UNGA
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Today we face the largest refugee and forced migrant crisis since WWII. The primary driver of this forced displacement is conflict. #UNGA #Peace72 #SustainingPeace
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The pathway to achieving the #UN @SDGoals starts with goal 16 and its emphasis on peace, governance and justice. bit.ly/2HeITs3 #UNGA
Dafna Rand retweeted
Tomorrow @UN_PGA will host an important #UNGA meeting dedicated to #peacebuilding and strengthening #UN efforts to sustain #peace. Governments should spend as much money to promote peacebuilding as they do to cure Ebola and AIDS.
Another day in #Yemen and still more needless civilian deaths. It's time for serious political negotiations to end this harmful conflict. Escalation is not the answer. #Hajja bbc.com/news/world-middle-ea…
3 years have passed since the war in #Yemen began, with tragic consequences for 29 million #Yemenis. The U.S. should use its leverage to improve the situation on the ground for civilians. My piece with @Jwright0014 for @thehill: ow.ly/XXSb30jzFeb
Our #Iraq Country Director @Deepmala_Mahla is on Capitol Hill today talking about the possibility she sees for recovery, reconstruction & a strong future #rebuildIraq
.@Deepmala_Mahla: 20% of #Iraqis are between the ages of 15 -24. They are Iraq's future and we must invest in and support them #rebuildIraq
.@deepmala_Mahla: This is the simple and modest hope of all displaced #Iraqis: They want to go home. It is our duty to support them so they can do so safely and rebuild their communities stronger than before.