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COVID-19 in humanitarian crises: a double emergency
The IRC finds conflict-affected and fragile countries face not only the direct health impacts of COVID-19 but also secondary havoc to already fragile humanitarian, economic, security and political environments.
- Report
- April 9, 2020
Oprah's Book Club: Seeking asylum in the United States—a reading list
As Oprah Winfrey spotlights the plight of people seeking asylum on Oprah's Book Club, we've created a reading list to help you better understand what's happening at the U.S.-Mexico border and what you can do to help.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
David Miliband: An urgent call to action for Afghanistan
The International Rescue Committee has been working in Afghanistan for more than 30 years and we remain dedicated to supporting people caught in this dire crisis.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Bayard Rustin: Amplifier. Organizer. Humanist.
Bayard Rustin, chief architect of the 1963 March on Washington and a beloved member of the IRC Board, spent his life confronting injustice and refusing to accept the status quo.
- Article
- June 12, 2020
The coronavirus reaches the world’s largest refugee camp: inside the IRC's response
Meet an IRC health team in Bangladesh at the front lines of responding to COVID-19 in a refugee camp that's now home to over 1 million people.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Refugees do not have the luxury of social distancing
Bob Kitchen, the leader of the IRC's COVID-19 response globally, explains how we are fighting the virus and what's at risk for the three countries he's most worried about.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
How to fight the coronavirus: lessons from Ebola
The IRC’s experience working in countries that have fought and won battles against the Ebola virus provides insights that directly apply to efforts to contain the current COVID-19 pandemic.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
How the IRC is using social media to fight the coronavirus
Learn how the IRC uses social media and other digital platforms to get critical information to people affected by crisis, including how they can protect themselves from the coronavirus.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Mandy Patinkin with Syrian refugees: There is no greater gift than the gift of welcome
Actor and IRC Ambassador Mandy Patinkin traveled to Jordan to share the stories of courageous and extraordinary Syrians who are overcoming trauma and hardship to carve out new lives.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Three-time Academy Award® Nominated Actor and Screenwriter Sacha Baron Cohen announces $500,000 donation to the International Rescue Committee and Save the Children USA for Sudan to address the world's most severe hunger crisis
- Press Release
- October 24, 2024