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Breaking down barriers for women and girls
Meet fourteen-year-old Mariama. She’s been forced to flee her home in the Central African Republic because armed groups are threatening her village. She recently arrived with her family at a refugee camp in Chad. But that doesn’t mean she’s safe.
- Article
- September 14, 2022
UK-hosted summit is a crucial opportunity to deliver life-saving aid for Afghans, as hunger levels reach new heights
- Press Release
- July 14, 2022
Why it's vital to bring students’ cultures into the school community
Our Senior Education Officer, Freda Alrefaai, met with staff from Bishop Luffa School to talk about their International Week celebrations and why they choose to see all their students as international.
- Article
- March 26, 2024
An Afghan woman and aid worker speaks out
Hear from an Afghan woman working against the odds to help others and work for gender equality.
- Article
- August 11, 2022
What is COP28? Why this year’s climate summit is important
The annual global climate summit offers a chance to address climate injustice and refocus climate action on the most vulnerable communities worldwide.
- Article
- December 4, 2023
Crisis in Ethiopia: Climate change meets conflict
Here are five reasons the International Rescue Committee’s Emergency Watchlist ranks Ethiopia as the country, after Afghanistan, most at risk of worsening humanitarian crisis in 2022.
- Article
- September 13, 2022
Earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, deepen crisis
In the early morning of February 6, the most severe earthquake Turkey had experienced in almost 100 years also sent shockwaves across northern Syria and parts of Lebanon. Find out more about the crisis.
- Article
- February 14, 2023
How the International Rescue Committee handles complaints
At the International Rescue Committee (IRC) we are committed to providing the best possible service to our supporters. After all, without your support we would not be able to continue supporting refugees and displaced people worldwide. However, we know that there may be times when we do not meet our own high standards.
Yemen: Eight years of unresolved conflict deepen economic crisis
Here are four reasons why Yemen remains near the top of the International Rescue Committee's Watchlist of the worst humanitarian crises in 2023.
- Article
- July 21, 2023
Three years on: Ukrainians show what the war has taken from them
Every day, people across Ukraine struggle to survive under relentless shelling, coping with the devastating physical and emotional toll of war.
- Article
- February 21, 2025