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Ballard Partners is making the case for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees as president Trump slashes US support for humanitarian organizations.
The Trump-connected firm will advocate on behalf of the US providing relief for refugees.
UNHCR serves 43.7 million refugees worldwide, along 122 million people driven from their homes by conflicts and natural disasters.
It is active in Syria, Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
UNHCR said “brutal funding cuts in the humanitarian sector are putting millions of lives at risk.”
The agency plans to reduce headcount, downsize headquarters and shutter regional offices.
It will be forced to cut or stop programs that provide food, clean water, medicines, and emergency shelter to desperate people.
Brian Ballard, a top Trump fundraiser, is working on the UNHCR push.
He is joined by Dan McFaul, chief of staff for Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz; and William Russell, an advisor for DC outreach during Trump’s 2024 campaign.
Ballard Partners has signed to a represent the US unit of Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest defense contractor, on Army procurement issues.
BGR Group signs on to provide lobbying and PR services for Terzo, an AI financial intelligence platform. Douglas Lute, chair of BGR’s international and defense practices, will join Terzo’s board of directors.
Avoq has landed Palantir Technologies, the controversial surveillance company founded by right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, as a client.
Anne Kierig, who was senior manager of public policy at Amazon, has joined the American Advertising Federation as VP-government affairs. She takes over for Clark Rector, who is retiring after a 37-year run at AAF.
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which was established in compliance with the executive order signed by President Trump, has hired Valcour LLC, which has close ties with his administration.
