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East Africa: 25 million people face extreme hunger if drought continues
- Press Release
- July 14, 2022
IRC UK statement in response to the Illegal Migration Bill proposal
- Statement
- March 21, 2023
Conflict in Sudan: Over 8 million people displaced
Sudan is now the country with the largest number of displaced people and the largest child displacement crisis in the world.
- Article
- August 12, 2024
The IRC responds to Beirut explosion: live updates
The IRC is launching an emergency response to provide immediate cash and economic assistance to those impacted and displaced by Tuesday's explosion in Beirut.
- Article
- June 30, 2022
A lifeline in the desert: providing access to clean water
Fozia and Hawa Ali Ibrahim are both in their twenties and passionate about providing clean and safe water to their communities. I met them recently in Somalia. Born in Mogadishu, they fled the war for the relative safety of camps for displaced people in Galkacyo, central Somalia.
- Article
- June 30, 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 organisation became the International Rescue Committee and how we’ve continued to support people facing conflict and crisis for the past 90 years. 1933 Varian Fry at his office in Marseilles in the spring of 1941.
- About the IRC
IRC Emergency Watchlist: Sudan, occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan top list of 20 countries set to deteriorate the most in 2024
- Press Release
- December 14, 2023
Myanmar (Burma)
Myanmar has endured a protracted conflict that has displaced millions and accelerated the country’s growing humanitarian crisis. The International Rescue Committee is on the ground in Myanmar, providing vital, long-standing support.
- Country
South Sudan
The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to communities in South Sudan that are recovering from conflict, climate shocks and life-threatening food insecurity.
- Country
As conflict in the Middle East widens, the IRC urges an immediate and lasting ceasefire to allow a devastated Gaza the essential aid and services needed
- Press Release
- October 3, 2024