Kelly Razzouk

Vice President @rescueorg former Special Assistant to the President and White House NSC Senior Director for Democracy & Human Rights, @USUN, lawyer

[David Miliband @DMiliband]

In Lebanon, mental health needs are higher than ever, with half of the population estimated to be experiencing acute psychological trauma.

The IRC is scaling up support, but more funding for these critical lifelines is needed. Read more in @KellyRazzouk’s piece for @TIME: https://t.co/N1GwH85KUE

[Adla Massoud @Adlamassoud]

A Ceasefire Alone Won’t Solve Lebanon’s Mental Health Crisis by @kellyrazzouk https://t.co/VhPKqQ6rOo

[Kelly Razzouk @KellyRazzouk]

Grateful to @TIME for highlighting the mental health needs and @RESCUEorg programs in #Lebanon

[TIME @TIME]

"A genuine ceasefire would bring desperately needed peace and stability, but it will not heal the invisible wounds left behind or erase the trauma that so many in Lebanon now carry," writes the vice president for global policy and advocacy at the International Rescue Committee
https://t.co/3FTLQFyMkT

[David Miliband @DMiliband]

“These kids were filled with so much hope, still. But they need the world to catch up with them. They need that global support.”

The International Rescue Committee’s @KellyRazzouk recently travelled to Lebanon and met with some of the over 360,000 children there who have been forcibly displaced. On @BBCNews, she makes the urgent case for donors to fund the aid that these children desperately need:

[Kelly Razzouk @KellyRazzouk]

More donor support is urgently needed to address the mounting humanitarian needs in #Lebanon. I spoke to @BBCWorld @SumiSomaskanda about what is at stake. @RESCUEorg https://t.co/ADvsWOojmT

[ABC News Live @ABCNewsLive]

Kelly Razzouk, VP for policy and advocacy at the International Rescue Committee, describes the agricultural importance of a peace deal being reached, and how the IRC is assisting displaced civilians.

[Kelly Razzouk @KellyRazzouk]

Over 1.2 million displaced in #lebanon @RESCUEorg calls on donors and the international community to urgently scale up investment in humanitarian support

[American Progress @amprog]

Eliminating the PMF program as President Trump ordered could mean losing a new generation of bright public servants. PMF alums @AndrwPMiller and @KellyRazzouk explain in @just_security: https://t.co/1yFTAo6r9K

[Sean Savett Archived @NSC_Spox46]

The Administration’s support for media freedom is unwavering. Today, NSC’s Maher Bitar and Kelly Razzouk met with Committee to Protect Journalists’ 2024 International Press Freedom Awards Honorees on the critical role of journalists during one of the profession’s deadliest years.

[Kelly Razzouk @KellyRazzouk]

White House and Department of State Convene Key Stakeholders to Support Internet Freedom Technologies to Counter Digital Repression - United States Department of State https://t.co/p3RY9fEDl8

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

Today, three American citizens and one American green-card holder who were unjustly imprisoned in Russia are finally coming home.

Since taking office, President Biden and Vice President Harris have made clear that they will not stop working until every American wrongfully detained or held hostage around the world is reunited with their family.

[Sean Savett Archived @NSC_Spox46]

Today the NSC - with @StateCGAC @USAIDDRG and @USTreasury - hosted a roundtable with key stakeholders to celebrate how our global #anticorruption work is delivering for American businesses, keeping communities safer, and standing up for #democracy around the world.

[Sean Savett Archived @NSC_Spox46]

Senior Directors Kelly Razzouk and Nicholas Berliner met today with Pavel Butorin, the husband of @RFERL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, who Russian authorities have held for more than six months. As we mark #PressFreedomDay on May 3, we continue to call for Alsu’s immediate release.

[Reiss Center on Law and Security @RCLS_NYU]

We were delighted to host our final @RCLS_NYU #RoadLessTraveled event of the year!

Many 🙏 to NSC Sen. Dir. for Democracy & Human Rights @KellyRazzouk for tracing your professional commitment to human rts, from law school to roles at @USUN, @WhiteHouse, @RESCUEorg & more.

[CSIS @CSIS]

HAPPENING NOW: @CSISHumanRights and @StateDept host the official launch of the U.S. Guidance for Platforms on Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online.

Tune in: https://t.co/gyFxryDGgR

[CSIS @CSIS]

Tomorrow at 9:30 am ET, @CSISHumanRights and @StateDept host the official launch of the U.S. Guidance for Platforms on Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online.

Register: https://t.co/gNTAt4uz2t

[U.S. Global Youth Envoy @USGlobalYouth]

What an honor to participate in the Summit for Democracy Youth Town Hall with Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Democracy and Human Rights Kelly Razzouk, where we talked about our journeys through public service and the importance of safeguarding democracy. The discussions with these young leaders were insightful and inspiring, and I truly believe they're going to change the world!

[Sean Savett Archived @NSC_Spox46]

“Senior White House officials hosted a #SummitforDemocracy event to galvanize action to combat the misuse of commercial spyware around the world.” More here: https://t.co/dqVGnMtp1x

[Kelly Razzouk @KellyRazzouk]

So privileged to have worked for @USAmbUN An incredible mentor for the next generation

[Francesca Chambers @fran_chambers]

Happy Friday. I hope you'll add this piece we're out with today to your weekend reads.

🇺🇳 U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield grew up in a segregated town. Now, she's at the highest levels of diplomacy & recruiting the next generation.

https://t.co/JkLZ5xjeSi

[Jacob Blaustein Institute @JBI_HumanRights]

For the first time, UN High Commissioner @volker_turk, @UNSR_DPRK, & a DPRK survivor brief the #UNSC on #NorthKorea's egregious #humanrights violations without facing a procedural challenge.

Kudos to @USUN, @AlMissionUN, @JapanMissionUN, and @ROK_Mission for this initiative.