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Varian Fry led an incredibly complex and dangerous operation to rescue thousands of people from Nazi-controlled France at the height of World War II.

Rescuing the Nazis’ “most wanted”

On Aug 4, 1940, a young editor named Varian Fry boarded a transatlantic flight from LaGuardia Airport in New York on his way to German-occupied France to lead a daring rescue operation.

ArticleSeptember 6, 2016
Michael Bloomberg make remarks at the podium at the IRC's Rescue Dinner on Nov. 2, 2017 in New York

Highlights from the IRC's Rescue Dinner 2017

At our annual Rescue Dinner in New York on Nov. 2 the IRC honored Michael Bloomberg and Liv Ullmann for their commitment to improving the lives of people around the world. The evening also featured performances by K'naan and a video with actor and comedian Keegan-Michael Key.

ArticleNovember 3, 2017
Baby Enqath, or "Rescue," sleeps in her mother's arms

A baby named Rescue: the miracle birth in beleaguered Yemen

An IRC mobile health team caring for uprooted families in a camp in Yemen was there at the right time to help a young mother through a difficult delivery.

ArticleJuly 29, 2020

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