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IRC: The US must ensure safety of Yemenis from uncertainty; in-country conditions worsen each year
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
IRC partners with Care About the Children, a Foundation by Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden, and the European Union to provide education opportunities for out of school children in Afghanistan
The International Rescue Committee has partnered with Care About the Children Sweden and the European Union (EU) to implement a project that will increase access to safe education spaces for children aged 6-12 who are out of school in Bamiyan and Kunduz provinces of Afghanistan.
- Announcement
- March 29, 2023
Unshackling people with mental illness in Kakuma refugee camp
Daniel, an ex-soldier from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army, fled to Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya in the mid-nineties. He suffers from post-traumatic stress. The International Rescue Committee provides mental health and psychosocial support.
- Article
- October 10, 2014
IRC Regional Vice President for MENA Su'ad Jarbawi briefs the United Nations Security Council on the situation inside Syria
- Press Release
- October 24, 2024
Women’s History Month – IRC in Silver Spring addresses gender equity barriers through its Gender Equity Committee
Parwana, Afghan parolee and mother of two, is no stranger to overcoming adversity. When her family fled to the U.S. after the Taliban took control of Kabul, she was prepared to face many challenges as they built a new life for themselves in Maryland. “My only goal was for my kids to go to school, my husband to get a job, and I hoped one day I would learn English.”
- Announcement
- March 1, 2023
New IRC report: Political and economic marginalization paving way for climate change and conflict in Central Sahel
- Press Release
- June 5, 2023
Bangladesh: IRC warns that over 850,000 Rohingya refugees are at risk if Cyclone Mocha reaches Cox’s Bazar
- Press Release
- July 25, 2023
IRC President and CEO David Miliband Briefs United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Conflict-Induced Food Insecurity and Famine
- Press Release
- August 3, 2023
New IRC report: More than 300,000 Rohingya refugee children need Internet access for remote learning during COVID-19 pandemic
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
Economic wellbeing
Economic wellbeing means people have their most basic survival needs met and have sustainable income and assets so they can prosper. During and after crises, people may be forced to make short-term decisions to survive—such as pulling children out of school to work—that will have long-term negative consequences. The International Rescue Committee helps them meet immediate needs and build a brighter future.
- Outcome