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May 23, 2013
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May 23, 2013
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RT @So_Jo1: @theIRC's Felix Leger on VOA today t.co/vzvenVNEJ1
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RT @So_Jo1: @theIRC will provide 70,000 liters of clean water daily--enough potable water for 5,000 people a day to drink, cook and bathe #…
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Posted by Elisabeth.Roesch on March 8th, 2011
Margot Wallström’s open style, hands-on attitude and good sense of humor are refreshing for one of the most powerful women in the UN. Not to mention, critically important tools for someone whose job is to confront one of the toughest and most important challenges of our time: rape in conflict. more »
Posted in Women, Central African Republic, D.R. Congo, Ivory Coast, Liberia, South Sudan | Tags: congo, humanitarian, International Women's Day, Sexual Violence, United Nations, human rights, Advocacy, conflict, women, Margot Wallström, world news, Congo rape, International Women's Day 2011 |
Posted by RoxannePaisible_IRC on March 2nd, 2011
I recently traveled to Haiti to facilitate a workshop for civil society organizations in Haiti to help them engage effectively with decision makers as the country rebuilds after the January 2010 earthquake. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: humanitarian, Advocacy, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters, civil society |
Posted by The.IRC on February 14th, 2011
The president submits his FY2012 budget blueprint to Capitol Hill at a time when the Executive Branch and Congress are expressing clashing viewpoints on budgets, staffing levels and future directions of US diplomacy and foreign aid. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Washington, DC - Advocacy | Tags: humanitarian, President Obama, Advocacy, foreign aid, diplomacy, Anne C. Richard |
Posted by The.IRC on January 28th, 2011
Commenting on a Washington Post story, the IRC’s Michael Kocher writes in a letter to the editor,"Military-led projects erode established humanitarian principles of impartiality and independence, fail to win hearts and minds and -- we now know -- are ineffective." more »
Posted in Advocacy, Asia, Afghanistan | Tags: humanitarian, michael kocher, news, conflict, quoted, military aid |
Posted by Alexandra Brosnan on January 25th, 2011
The President’s annual State of the Union address is an especially pertinent time to reflect on the successes and challenges experienced by a special group of new Americans -- refugees. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, resettlement, Advocacy, State of the Union, State Department |
Posted by The.IRC on January 19th, 2011
Today, almost half of the world’s refugees live in cities. Many are reluctant to come forward because they fear they could be deported or sent back to refugee camps. New photos from the IRC's Anne Richard. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Kenya | Tags: refugees, urban refugees, Somali refugees, refugees in Kenya |
Posted by RoxannePaisible_IRC on January 10th, 2011
As a Haitian-American, I was deeply moved by the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. After hearing eyewitness accounts from my relatives in Haiti and seeing the jarring images of fellow Haitians who lost their lives, I felt compelled to take action. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: Advocacy, Haiti Earthquake |
Posted by The.IRC on January 8th, 2011
Many displaced people in Port-au-Prince have lost important documents including birth and marriage certificates. Without a birth certificate, a person is not able to register for school, open a bank account or access other critical services. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Haiti | Tags: humanitarian, justice, Advocacy, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters |
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
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