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World Refugee Day 2023
Wherever they come from, wherever they live, refugees are shaping policies, art, traditions, dreams and futures in ordinary—and extraordinary—ways. The influence of refugees on culture is immeasurable. Explore four ways you can help make space for refugees.
- World Refugee Day 2023
32 NGO leaders are calling on the Security Council to renew the resolution, which authorizes the UN to deliver lifesaving aid to millions of Syrians in need, for a period of 12 months
- Press Release
- July 13, 2022
32 NGO leaders are calling on the Security Council to renew the resolution, which authorises the UN to deliver life-saving aid to millions of Syrians in need, for a period of 12 months
- Press Release
- July 14, 2022
IRC UK's Healing Spaces
Learning from Lesbos: Lessons from the IRC's emergency response in the urban areas of Lesbos
As the European refugee crisis highlights, displaced people are increasingly travelling to or through towns and cities, rather than being accommodated in centralised camp settings. Today, more than half of the world’s displaced people live in urban areas and will, on average, continue to be displaced for over a decade. The humanitarian sector must adapt to meet the challenges of an urbanising world and the increasing role of cities as places of refuge, as well as sites of heightened risk of crisis, marginalisation, and inequality. It is therefore critical that humanitarian actors take a coordinated and collaborative approach to supporting refugees and migrants, tailoring their response to suit the urban context and its various stakeholders.
- Report
- November 21, 2016
Wendy Ross
Staff profile
- Education Officer
El Salvador
The International Rescue Committee provides emergency cash relief and lifesaving information services to people in El Salvador who have been uprooted by growing violence.
- Country
Ethiopia
The International Rescue Committee provides a wide range of assistance for refugees, displaced persons and vulnerable Ethiopian communities as the country faces conflict, regional instability, climate change and food insecurity as a lingering effect of subsequent droughts.
- Country
Education
During conflict and crisis, education protects children and sets them up for a better future. It provides a sense of hope and enables them to recover, learn and thrive. However, over 127 million children in countries affected by war and displacement are out of school, while many others receive only a poor quality education. Despite this great need, education has received less than three percent of all humanitarian aid in recent years.
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Power
Millions of people across the world don’t have control over important choices that affect their lives, such as where they live, how they live, and how they are governed. Women and girls, in particular, struggle to advocate for their rights and make their voices heard. These issues are worsened by crises, which often uproot families, tear apart communities, and weaken government systems.
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