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The image of a young boy reawakens the world to the most innocent victims of Syrian war: children
- Press Release
- June 27, 2022
As a car bomb in Afghanistan claims the lives of 30 civilians, IRC warns the US cannot afford to turn its back
- Press Release
- June 27, 2022
How the Emergency Rescue Committee became the International Rescue Committee and where we are today
Netflix’s Transatlantic tells the story of how Varian Fry and the Emergency Rescue Committee helped thousands of refugees flee France during World War II. Read how the organization became the International Rescue Committee and how we’ve continued to support people facing conflict and crisis for the past 90 years. Through the years 1933 Varian Fry at his office in Marseilles in the spring of 1941.
- About the IRC
Three major earthquakes strike Afghanistan in one week; IRC scales up emergency response in affected areas
- Press Release
- October 20, 2023
The IRC launches Climate Resilience and Environmental Justice Initiative in southern Iraq
- Press Release
- June 5, 2024
What you need to know about the crisis in Myanmar
The sudden return to military rule in Myanmar has raised alarms about the future of the southeast Asian nation. Learn more about the Myanmar crisis.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Isolated airstrikes won’t save Syrian lives: what Trump can do to help
The Trump administration and its allies launched airstrikes in Syria following a suspected chemical attack on April 7 that killed dozens of people in Douma. This military action could lead to an escalation that puts more civilians in harm’s way. Here are three options to save Syrian lives now.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Learning from Lesbos: Lessons from the IRC's emergency response in the urban areas of Lesbos
This report underlines the importance of a coordinated and collaborative approach to emergency response in urban areas. The recommendations, addressed primarily to humanitarian actors, reflect lessons learned from the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) initial emergency response programming on the island of Lesbos, Greece, between September 2015 and March 2016.
- Report
- November 16, 2016
Forgotten generation: After one year of conflict, the IRC warns of the life-long impacts for Gaza’s children
- Press Release
- October 10, 2024
How the IRC is helping resettle Afghans around the globe
The severity of the situation in Afghanistan brings renewed urgency to the world refugee crisis: The IRC is committed to resettling evacuees.
- Article
- September 23, 2022