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The puppet show teaching children in Yemen how to protect themselves from COVID-19
In Yemen, the International Rescue Committee is using puppets to teach children how to protect themselves from COVID-19, cholera and other diseases.
- Article
- June 22, 2022
Rohingya refugee crisis majorly underfunded in all areas of need
- Press Release
- October 23, 2017
IRC warns of invisible crisis in Afghanistan
- Press Release
- September 2, 2022
What is the Italy-Albania asylum deal?
Italy has agreed a deal with Albania that will detain up to 36,000 asylum seekers outside of EU borders. Find out more.
- Article
- October 15, 2024
The IRC in Silver Spring Celebrates World Refugee Day
In celebration of World Refugee Day on June 20th, the IRC in Silver Spring profiled four individuals who came to the U.S. as refugees and went on to make significant contributions to our society.
- Announcement
- July 6, 2022
Fight for freedom in Hungary
When the Soviet army crushed a Hungarian revolt in 1956, the IRC was among the first American aid organizations on the scene.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
One month after the Moria fire, the mental health of refugees continues to suffer
An IRC psychologist reflects on the fresh trauma faced by refugees who fled violence in their home countries only to be displaced by a fire in a refugee camp in Greece.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
How the Emergency Rescue Committee became the International Rescue Committee and where we are today
Netflix’s Transatlantic tells the story of how Varian Fry and the Emergency Rescue Committee helped thousands of refugees flee France during World War II. Read how the organization became the International Rescue Committee and how we’ve continued to support people facing conflict and crisis for the past 90 years. Through the years 1933 Varian Fry at his office in Marseilles in the spring of 1941.
- About the IRC
On International Women's Day, IRC calls for the protection of displaced women in Mexico
- Press Release
- March 7, 2023
Rising Gender-Based Violence in Mexico Puts Women on the Move at Higher Risk, IRC Warns
- Press Release
- November 23, 2022