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A Somali mother’s journey to access lifesaving care for her son
Families in Somalia are facing theCOVID-19 pandemic, conflict and hunger.
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- April 13, 2022
Game of Thrones actors witness refugee crisis in Greece
Last month, Game of Thrones cast members Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham and Maisie Williams traveled to Greece with the International Rescue Committee to hear the individual stories of refugees stranded in the country for months. Learn more.
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- July 13, 2022
Crisis news in 60 seconds: Oct 2018
This month, the International Rescue Committee's crisis news roundup looks at record-low refugee admissions in the U.S., the thousands of people fleeing Venezuela, and the difficulties stopping the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic Congo.
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- June 27, 2022
Crisis news in 60 seconds: March 2019
This month, the International Rescue Committee's crisis news roundup looks at Afghanistan’s hunger crisis and harsh winter, the gang violence driving Central Americans to the U.S. border, and the humanitarian impact of four years of war in Yemen.
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- June 27, 2022
Crisis news in 60 seconds: May 2019
This month, the International Rescue Committee’s crisis news roundup looks at recent deaths in the Mediterranean linked to conflict in Libya, Venezuela's growing instability in the midst of political turmoil and the grave impact of intensified air strikes in Syria.
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- June 27, 2022
David Miliband visits Syrian children in Lebanon
Education isn't a luxury—it's a vital lifeline. More than half of Syrian children in Lebanon don’t attend school. International Rescue Committee president & CEO sees the IRC's education programs in Lebanon first-hand.
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- June 27, 2022
David Miliband: Join us in standing with refugees
David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), explains why it's important to become a monthly donor and stand with displaced families who are facing multiple emergencies — including the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- April 13, 2022
Ruth's story
Ruth,14, was forced to flee her home in northeast Nigeria due to Boko Haram violence and went without school for three years. Now because of the International Rescue Committee and ECHO Children of Peace Initiative she attends school again.
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- June 22, 2022
IRC in Somalia: 2023 Fact Sheet
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Somalia collaborates with clients, civil society organizations, and governments to provide crisis-affected and most-in-need communities with quality humanitarian assistance and contribute to their long-term development. This reports details our work throughout 2023.
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- April 22, 2024
David Miliband visits Niger, meets Nigerian refugee families
In June 2015, International Rescue Committee president David Miliband met with some of the 150,000 refugees from northeastern Nigeria who have fled to neighboring Niger to escape attacks by Boko Haram militants.
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- April 13, 2022