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George Rupp
Posted by The.IRC on September 9th, 2011
IRC president George Rupp and former Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman discussed their recent opinion piece and the drought crisis in East Africa live on FOX News this morning. Watch video. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia | Tags: video, drought, George Rupp, news, natural disasters, Somali refugees, Dan Glickman |
Posted by The.IRC on September 8th, 2011
As the worst drought in 60 years ravages East Africa, IRC president George Rupp and former Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman discuss what the United States can do to anticipate future famines and lessen the devastation. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Kenya, Somalia | Tags: refugees, drought, George Rupp, hunger, news, natural disasters, Somali refugees, humanitarian aid, famine |
Posted by The.IRC on June 14th, 2011
Today, watch International Rescue Committee president George Rupp in “Conversations with America" at the Department of State, live at 10:15am (EDT). more »
Posted in Humanitarian Aid, IRC Worldwide | Tags: refugees, George Rupp, humanitarian, foreign aid, Eric Schwartz, Department of State, Cheryl Benton |
Posted by The.IRC on June 10th, 2011
IRC president George Rupp will participate in a live video program, “Conversations with America” at the Department of State on June 14. The program is one in a series of live interviews between leaders of nongovernmental organizations and the State Department that focus on pressing foreign policy issues. more »
Tags: refugees, George Rupp, humanitarian, resettlement, foreign aid, Eric Schwartz, Cheryl Benton |
Posted by George.Rupp on March 21st, 2011
Today I visited two more refugee camps. Unlike Shimelba, the Mai Aini and Adi Harush camps are relatively new. Mai Aini was established in 2008 and has a population of more than 12,000 Eritrean refugees. Adi Harush is in its earliest start-up phase and faces many challenges. more »
Posted in Africa, Ethiopia | Tags: refugees, Ethiopia, aid workers, George Rupp, humanitarian, refugee camps, Eritrean refugees, social workers | 1 Comments
Posted by George.Rupp on March 17th, 2011
I spent the second day of my visit to northern Ethiopia with the refugee children and young people in Shimelba. The IRC is providing education for all age groups in the camp, from pre-school to adults. We are also providing vocational and skills training. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Ethiopia | Tags: children, refugees, Ethiopia, George Rupp, humanitarian, refugee camps, education, livelihoods, Eritrean refugees | 1 Comments
Posted by George.Rupp on March 16th, 2011
I have been spending the last few days visiting refugee camps in northern Ethiopia with my wife Nancy, IRC board member Allen Moore, and the IRC’s country director in Ethiopia, David Murphy. It is very important for me to come to the field and I try as often as I can to visit programs both internationally and in the United States. more »
Posted in Ethiopia | Tags: children, refugees, Ethiopia, Shimelba, aid workers, George Rupp, humanitarian, refugee camps, water, photos, women, Eritrean refugees | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on October 29th, 2010
"I am honored to be a part of the USGLC’s leadership and its ongoing effort to increase investment in the U.S. International Affairs Budget. From my work at the IRC, I see firsthand how critical international aid and development assistance is to saving lives and fostering stable and healthy communities." more »
Posted in Advocacy, IRC Worldwide | Tags: George Rupp, news, USGLC, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, U.S. international affairs budget, international development |
Posted by Anne.Richard on September 3rd, 2010
Congress may have been in recess, but two prestigious organizations used the dog days of summer to call attention to the tragic flooding in Pakistan and to appeal for greater amounts of relief aid. IRC leaders participated in both discussions. more »
Posted in Pakistan Floods, Pakistan | Tags: aid, emergency, George Rupp, rescue, Advocacy, Pakistan flooding, natural disasters, Asia Society, Brookings, Michael Young | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on August 20th, 2010
"We need to build back better," says IRC president George Rupp, quoting former president Bill Clinton. "In many ways the response to the earthquake in Pakistan is a model for what we need to do in this instance as well, only it is a much more massive, long-term response that's required." more »
Posted in Pakistan Floods, Pakistan | Tags: George Rupp, Pakistan flooding, natural disasters, Pakistan earthquake |
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