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New Report Finds 73% of Refugee and Displaced Women Reported an Increase in Domestic Violence Due to COVID-19
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
Chad
The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to local and refugee populations in Chad grappling with displacement, food insecurity, and lack of access to basic services.
- Country
IRC launches emergency response in Paktia and Khost provinces in Afghanistan, where deadly earthquake has left thousands displaced
- Press Release
- July 14, 2022
Central African Republic
In Central African Republic (CAR), 1 million people have been displaced by ongoing conflict. The International Rescue Committee has assisted CAR throughout its current crisis despite the high risk to aid workers. We provide medical care, water and sanitation services, and protection for vulnerable women and girls.
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El Salvador
Northern Central America continues to experience a protracted humanitarian crisis, and the UN reports that more than 800,000 people are in need of protection services. The International Rescue Committee serves individuals and families in El Salvador who survive violence and displacement, as well as people who are at high risk of displacement, returnees, migrants and refugees. IRC and our partners implement programs that provide immediate support such as information, cash transfer for food and shelter and psychological first aid. IRC El Salvador provides case management to women and child survivors of violence; operates safe spaces for women, children and the LGBTQ+ population; and works with national NGOs to implement proven community programs to reduce the risk of violence.
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IRC testimony to the US Senate urging increased funding for refugees and displaced people
Ahead of a Senate hearing on appropriations for the State Department and the US Agency for International Development, the IRC submitted testimony to urge Congress to increase funding for programs that provide overseas and emergency refugee assistance, basic education, malnutrition relief, services for vulnerable children, and programs to counter gender-based violence. The IRC also asked Congress to work to improve the effectiveness, transparency, and accountability of humanitarian financing and to allocate 20,000 additional Special Immigrant Visas for U.S.-affiliated Afghans in FY22.
- Report
- July 6, 2021
IRC response: 120 million globally displaced and 61% increase in U.S. asylum claims require humane policies for asylum seekers, refugees, and people in need
- Press Release
- July 30, 2024
Mpox is spreading in hardest-to-reach communities. Building community trust, ensuring humanitarian access, and reaching internally displaced people and refugees is key to the response.
Co-authors: Lior Miller, Megan Coffee, Tamara Chikhradze, and Mesfin Teklu TessemaSince the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) respectively declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security and a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in August, the international community has mobilized to call for comprehensive surveillance, increased access to di
How to help Iraqis fleeing Mosul
Right now, an Iraqi military operation to retake the ISIS-controlled city of Mosul is underway and 200,000 terrified citizens are expected to flee the city in the first weeks. Learn how you can help.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Conditions inside Rakhine for Rohingya are increasingly grim
Nearly 120,000 Rohingya remain displaced in camps and villages on the outskirts of Sittwe, the capital of Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Here, the situation has become worse since humanitarian aid has been restricted in camps and the rest of Rakhine—leaving hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people in desperate need.
- Article
- June 27, 2022