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Hurricane Katrina
Only days after Hurricane Katrina destroyed a swath of the Gulf Coast in August 2005, the International Rescue Committee dispatched an emergency team of relief experts to Louisiana. For the first time in its 73-year history, the organization responded to a humanitarian crisis in the United States.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Coronavirus: Who will be hit hardest by the outbreak?
The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, continues to spread globally and has reached countries with weak health systems that are less prepared to combat the disease.The International Rescue Committee is ramping up our response.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Foreign aid saves lives: what you need to know
The International Rescue Committee has called President Trump’s proposed cuts to United States government foreign aid as "counterproductive and ill-timed." Such steep cuts—roughly one third—send a clear message to the world’s most vulnerable: you are not welcome in America, and America will not help you where you are. 93 million people worldwide are in need of desperate humanitarian assistance.
- Video
- June 22, 2022
As Greece reaches breaking point, the International Rescue Committee urges Europe to step in
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
The International Rescue Committee expresses dismay at 10,000 number for Syrian refugee resettlement
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
International Rescue Committee receives $15 million gift from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
Gift to International Rescue Committee, CARE to Provide Support for Women and Girls in Pandemic Response
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
Tsunami in Japan
Shortly after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11, 2011, the International Rescue Committee responded by providing technical and financial support to three Japanese aid groups—the Association for Aid and Relief Japan (AAR), Japan Emergency NGO (JEN) and Peace Winds Japan.
- Article
- June 2, 2016
International Rescue Committee: US commitment to accept up to 8,000 Syrians not enough
- Press Release
- June 27, 2022
Katherine Farley, Tracy R. Wolstencroft elected Co-Chairs of International Rescue Committee
- Press Release
- June 27, 2022