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  • Earthquake leaves Venezuela in ruins as approximately 50,000 remain missing and survivors go without water

    June 30, 2026
  • Sudan: An imminent RSF offensive is pushing North Kordofan toward humanitarian catastrophe, warns IRC

    June 29, 2026
  • IRC and partners launch PlayMatters 3.0 to expand Learning through Play across East Africa

    June 29, 2026
  • Supreme Court clears way for deportations of Haitians and Syrians, limits on access to asylum for those seeking safety

    June 26, 2026
  • Venezuela: IRC launches emergency response in wake of devastating twin earthquakes

    June 25, 2026
  • IRC Calls on Multilateral Development Banks and Development Finance Institutions to Deploy Credit Guarantees to Help Unlock Humanitarian Debt Swaps in Fragile Contexts

    June 24, 2026
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