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Posted by Sharon.Waxman on June 7th, 2013
The IRC's Sharon Waxman on what the international community needs to do to get aid into Syria, how to best support refugees and countries hosting them to prevent escalation of tensions, and how to help refugees realize their rights. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Syria, Middle East, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: refugees, Advocacy, conflict, war, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on June 5th, 2013
The IRC's Mike Young says the scale of need dwarfs the supply of aid: "As fighting rages, refugees seek safety in ever greater numbers, stressing already depleted resources and the goodwill of the countries hosting them." more »
Posted in Advocacy, Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: refugees, emergency relief, Advocacy, conflict, war, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by Ned Colt on May 30th, 2013
IRC Lebanon country director Bryce Perry discusses what we are doing to help Syrian refugees in Lebanon and warns that the crisis has outstripped the capacity of aid agencies to respond. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Emergency Response, Humanitarian Aid, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Lebanon | Tags: refugees, war, Syrian crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on May 29th, 2013
One in every four Syrians has been displaced by a devastating civil war. The IRC is on the ground to help. See how your support is translating into lifesaving assistance both within Syria and in neighboring countries. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Emergency Response, HIV/Aids, Humanitarian Aid, Mothers, War, Education, Syria Crisis, Syria, Middle East, Iraq, Jordan | Tags: refugees, emergency relief, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees |
Posted by Peter.Biro on March 1st, 2013
Almost a decade ago, as people started to flee their scorched villages in Darfur, Sudan, I traveled to the town of Bahai in northeastern Chad, where the IRC was the only humanitarian organization assisting the flood of people crossing the border. more »
Posted in Darfur Refugees, Africa, Chad | Tags: refugee camps, Darfur, conflict, war, humanitarian aid, #Darfur10 |
Posted by Peter.Biro on December 24th, 2012
Fatima is one of the many women who have sought comfort and support in one of two centers for refugee women and girls that the IRC has opened in Lebanon in partnership with a local aid group. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, War, Women, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Lebanon | Tags: Sexual Violence, women, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on April 25th, 2012
The IRC's Bob Carey was interviewed for a recent Philadelphia Inquirer column on dangers facing Iraqis who worked for U.S. forces, as they wait for Special Immigrant Visas to be processed. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Iraqi Refugees, Middle East, Iraq | Tags: Iraqi refugees, Advocacy, war, Special Immigrant Visas | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on March 23rd, 2012
In his debut novel, “The Book of Jonas,” former international aid worker Stephen Dau explores the human cost of war. He was in San Diego this month for an Adventures by the Book dinner event with the IRC. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - San Diego, CA | Tags: refugees, resettlement, what we're reading, war |
Posted by The.IRC on March 14th, 2012
The IRC's Michael Kocher, who has a long history of working in crisis zones around the world, on NPR's Talk of the Nation, talking about the delicate dance aid workers do when working in a war zone. more »
Tags: conflict, war, aid worker, humanitarian aid |
Posted by The.IRC on March 1st, 2012
Sarah Costa, executive director of the IRC-affiliated Women's Refugee Commission reflects on the importance of investing in women and girls. more »
Posted in Post conflict, Women | Tags: refugees, peace, Women's Rights, Women's Refugee Commission, conflict, war, Sarah Costa |
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