The International Rescue Committee is on the ground across Europe working with governments, municipalities and local organizations to meet the immediate and critical needs of those seeking refuge, and to support the effective integration of refugees into their new communities. The IRC has offices in Berlin and Bonn, Germany; Brussels, Belgium; Geneva, Switzerland and London, United Kingdom; and—in partnership with the Netherlands Refugee Fo

The Protection Surge Capacity Project (Surge) provides crucial staff support to the United Nations refugee agency to protect refugees during crises. Joining forces to strengthen protection Providing protection to refugees and other persons of concern is the core mandate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). It is also an incredibly complex and human resource-intensive activity, one in which short-term gaps in protec

A growing body of research indicates that aid agencies are most successful when able to operate flexibly, particularly in fragile environments. Yet our systems and tools are often too rigid to effectively address complex problems, and program incentives frequently undermine adaptation instead of supporting it.

Hosting a fundraising event is a great way to raise money in support of the International Rescue Committee’s work around the world.  Learn more: May I use the IRC’s logo for fundraising? Yes, you may use the IRC’s logo for fundraising.

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.

In 2016 the International Rescue Committee responded to attempts to terminate refugee resettlement programs in New Jersey and Kansas as well as attempts by Texas and governors in 30 other states to prevent the resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in their states. The IRC joined Refugee Council USA, a coalition of U.S.

Can I sponsor a refugee family financially? We are deeply grateful for your compassionate response to the plight of refugees. The International Rescue Committee’s emergency teams are unable to pair families with financial sponsors.

Photo: Meredith Goncalves Sarah Smith, Ed.D., is the senior director of education at the International Rescue Committee (IRC). She and her team establish the vision and direction for the IRC’s education programs around the world.  Dr. Smith has over twenty years of experience managing and advising programs for children and youth in conflict and post-conflict countries. Before joining the IRC, Dr.

Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Subcommittee Hearing June 13, 2017, 2:30pm The world is facing a daunting set of simultaneous and significant global challenges.

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