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Posted by The.IRC on January 6th, 2011
Southern Sudan, emerging from 20 years of civil war that cost 2 million lives, is one of the least developed regions in the world, and yet it is likely to become the newest country on the planet. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: anna husarska, humanitarian, Southern Sudan, news, conflict, quoted |
Posted by The.IRC on December 21st, 2010
Today, billions of dollars in aid is delivered by soldiers and private contractors at the behest of the political and military leadership. But this so-called "militarized aid" is ineffective, wasteful, and puts lives at risk. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Afghanistan | Tags: refugees, development, humanitarian, conflict, war, Michael Young, militarized aid | 1 Comments
Posted by Anne.Richard on December 17th, 2010
In mid-November, I visited the Eastleigh neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya. I went to meet refugees from Somalia who are being helped by the IRC. The refugees had fled a chaotic situation in their homeland. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Kenya | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, urban refugees, conflict, Somali refugees, refugees in Kenya |
Posted by The.IRC on December 13th, 2010
I stepped off of a teeming street into Aamina’s apartment, where the floury, slightly sour scent of injera lingered in the air. A round stove, a small TV, and a set of bunk beds lined the teal-gray walls of the one-room flat that Aamina shares with her two children and two employees. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Africa, Kenya | Tags: refugees, Nairobi, urban refugees, Women's Refugee Commission, Ethiopian refugees, refugees in Kenya, Eastleigh | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on December 10th, 2010
The IRC and our partner Kituo Cha Sheria are concerned that Kenyan police are indiscriminately raiding the homes of refugees and making random arrests of individuals suspected of being in Kenya illegally. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Africa, Kenya | Tags: humanitarian, Nairobi, urban refugees, conflict, Somali refugees, Ethiopian refugees, refugees in Kenya, Eastleigh | 1 Comments
Posted by RoxannePaisible_IRC on December 4th, 2010
This week's election's in Haiti brought nothing but frustration for the many people who, amid widely-reported confusion, found themselves unable to vote. After years of feeling powerless, they found that, once again, their voices weren’t being heard. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Haiti | Tags: humanitarian, human rights, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters, elections |
Posted by Gerald.Martone on October 22nd, 2010
It is a cruel irony that at a time of the most monumental technological advances in the history of human civilization, we also have the greatest number of people who do not have enough food, water, medicine, and shelter. For addressing the worrisome mega-trends that the world faces, the United Nations might simply be one of the most important institutions we have. more »
Posted in Advocacy, IRC Worldwide | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, United Nations, human rights, Advocacy, conflict |
Posted by George.Rupp on October 20th, 2010
Since 1989, no president has taken the final step required for ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The time has now come to end this embarrassing state of affairs. more »
Posted by The.IRC on October 18th, 2010
Alan Paul, the IRC’s deputy director of programs in Southern Sudan, says that the referendum is the single most important event in Africa in 2011. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: development, humanitarian, Southern Sudan, Sudan referendum |
Posted by Elisabeth.Roesch on September 30th, 2010
Though IVAWA was not voted on by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday, your voices were heard through your letters, e-mails and phone calls. By continuing to reach out to Members of Congress in the coming weeks, you can make sure that this bill gets passed during this Congress. more »
Posted in Advocacy | Tags: IVAWA, Women's Rights |
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