International Rescue Committee (IRC)

IRC in the News

IRC Press Coverage

July 21, 2011 - 
The Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought in 60 years. Already, 10 million people are in urgent need of food in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya and yesterday the United Nations declared its first famine in 27 years for parts of Somalia.
July 20, 2011 - 
(CNN) -- Eleven million people are facing a hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa, and they are in desperate need of help. The United Nations declared a famine Wednesday in parts of southern Somalia, calling for a widespread international response to end the suffering.
July 19, 2011 - 

Coverage of the drought crisis and a Q&A with Dr. Richard Besser, who promotes the IRC as one of three organizations to support in East Africa.