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World Refugee Day 2015
Nearly 60 million people have been forced to flee their homes by war, conflict and persecution — more lives upended than at any time in history. The International Rescue Committee joins the United Nations on World Refugee Day (June 20) in raising awareness of this unprecedented humanitarian crisis, urging global leaders to act, and saluting the courage of refugees who are trying to rebuild their lives far from home. Why is commem
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Thailand
For more than three decades, refugees from Myanmar have sought safe haven in neighboring Thailand. The International Rescue Committee is aiding more than 90,000 refugees in nine camps along the border.
- Country
“We Won’t Lose Count”: The IRC and TRISHES release exclusive song for World Refugee Day
This World Refugee Day, discover TRISHES' new collaboration with the International Rescue Committee and refugee musicians from around the world.
- Article
- October 23, 2024
The world unites to show kindness to refugees from Ukraine
From the IRC's 2022 Global Virtual Event, watch to learn how the IRC and our partners help people impacted by the war in Ukraine. The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.
- Video
- July 27, 2022
A harsh winter for refugees in Serbia
In Serbia's capital Belgrade, over 1,200 young people, including children, are sleeping in derelict warehouses in brutally cold weather, where temperatures reach –4 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Slideshow
- June 27, 2022
(Un)welcome: the state of refugee resettlement in America
Refugee resettlement in America has hit an all-time low. The IRC's exclusive report uncovers how and why it must change.
- Report
- June 19, 2018
Dear world, refugees are not to be feared
Violinist Mariela Shaker, who fled Aleppo as a college student, reflects on the war in Syria, the healing power of music, and the contributions refugees make in the countries that welcome them.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Meet Wilmot Collins, the refugee who was just elected mayor
On Nov. 7, 2017 Wilmot Collins, a refugee from Liberia, was elected mayor of Helena, Mont., becoming the first black mayor of the capital city. But he wants people to know he’s not the only refugee success story.
- Article
- July 5, 2022
Syrian refugee kids team up for their own World Cup
For the first time, the IRC has sponsored a boy's soccer team in Jordan's Zaatari refugee camp. The team reached the semifinal round of the Zaatari World Cup tournament. This is their story.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Greece
Greece currently hosts over 214,000 refugees and almost 20,000 asylum-seekers, half of whom wish to remain in the country. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps ensure these individuals understand their rights and provides them with job training, while also advocating for their rights, so that they can rebuild their lives.
- Country