Airbnb Says It Will House 20,000 Afghan Refugees

Airbnb will begin housing 20,000 Afghan refugees globally starting Tuesday, founder and CEO Brian Chesky tweeted Tuesday.

Why it matters: “The displacement and resettlement of Afghan refugees in the US and elsewhere is one of the biggest humanitarian crises of our time,” Chesky wrote in a thread. “We feel a responsibility to step up.”

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• “I hope this inspires other business leaders to do the same. There’s no time to waste,” Chesky wrote.

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• Airbnb has housed 75,000 displaced people since 2012 through its Open Homes initiative, according to its website.

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