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Posted by The.IRC on March 27th, 2013
Today the IRC announced that David Miliband, former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, would succeed George Rupp as our president and CEO in September. more »
Tags: George Rupp, David Miliband | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on January 11th, 2013
The humanitarian crisis in and around Syria is intensifying as more people are forced to flee their homes in the face of continuing violence. Hear from members of an IRC delegation that visited the region in November. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Syria, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: George Rupp, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on January 3rd, 2013
Your end-of-year gifts to the IRC unlocked matching funds and helped us raise a remarkable $4.8 million. From Syria's borders to the South Bronx, in over 40 countries and 22 U.S cities, the IRC can continue its work to restore safety and dignity for millions caught in the world's worst crises. more »
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Posted by The.IRC on September 28th, 2011
Last week at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York, IRC president George Rupp spoke with The Economist about the drought crisis in East Africa and what's being done to help. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia | Tags: video, drought, George Rupp, news, natural disasters, Somali refugees, humanitarian aid, famine |
Posted by The.IRC on September 20th, 2011
International Rescue Committee president and Clinton Global Initiative conference speaker George Rupp blogged about community-led development from the 2010 CGI gathering in New York. more »
Posted in Post conflict, United States, US - New York, HQ | Tags: George Rupp, Clinton Global Initiative, community-led development |
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 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 Kate Sands Adams on June 18th, 2010
IRC president George Rupp speaks at a World Refugee Day event at the State Department, describing a "shared commitment" to assist refugees. more »
Tags: refugees, World Refugee Day, George Rupp, humanitarian |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on March 20th, 2010
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, Iraq | Tags: refugees, George Rupp, humanitarian, Morton Abramowitz |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on January 28th, 2010
Posted in Humanitarian Aid, Haiti | Tags: charity, refugees, video, George Rupp, humanitarian | 1 Comments
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