Site search | The IRC

1123 Results Showing results 291-300

Hopeful news
- Positive news stories from the IRC
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.
- Outcome
Pathways to Protection
The IRC calls for Europe to resettle 108,000 refugees per year.
- Report
- March 1, 2016
Melissa's story: "My dream is that the fighting will stop"
"I had to leave my house because of the fighting. Life here is not good; it's really hard to find something to eat and there's nothing to do. Sometimes I meet other girls who live here and we play together or go to church. I don't feel safe here and I'm afraid a lot, especially at night. My dream is that the fighting will stop so that I can go home again."
- Article
- June 30, 2022
Highest levels of violence since 2020 being seen in northern Syria, warns the IRC
- Press Release
- November 6, 2023
IRC calls for the protection of aid workers in Gaza, following the killings of three partner staff in just 24 hours
- Press Release
- July 14, 2025
IRC calls for international community not to forget the Lake Chad Basin as leaders convene for pledging conference
- Press Release
- January 23, 2023
Twelve fold increase in Ethiopia COVID-19 cases, severe weather and locusts creating massive need in Ethiopia, warns IRC
- June 30, 2022
COVID-19 cases surpass 1,000 in Cameroon, a country already facing multiple humanitarian emergencies; IRC calls for support to help mitigate spread of the disease
- June 30, 2022
Tigray six months on; women still bear the brunt of conflict, warns IRC
- June 30, 2022