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Airstrikes won’t end Syrians’ suffering: what the UK must do next
Words of outrage over this week’s chemical weapons attack in Idlib, Syria must evolve into action—diplomatic action to protect innocent civilians and bring about a lasting and long overdue peace.
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- June 30, 2022
Why is the monsoon season so dangerous for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh?
Since August 2017, nearly 700,000 Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar to neighboring Bangladesh, putting a huge strain on the country’s already limited resources. In addition, the Bay of Bengal region of South Asia is prone to devastating natural disasters, including monsoons.
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- June 30, 2022
Eternally displaced: Afghanistan’s escalating crisis
Since the 1970s, millions of Afghans have fled to Pakistan to escape ongoing violence and natural disaster. They’ve found safety, built families and restarted their lives. However, many are now being forced to return.
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- June 30, 2022
An inventive Syrian refugee devises a new way to get around
IRC volunteer, Yousef Al-Masri is a Syrian refugee living at Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan. Yousef invented a new way to get around by welding bike parts and various other materials into mini vehicles.
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- June 30, 2022
How one man and a community helped curb the spread of Ebola
When Ebola appeared in Lofa County in rural Liberia last spring, the disease proved devastating. Whole families were wiped out as the virus ravaged villages. Hundreds of new cases appeared every week and hospitals and health centres buckled under the strain, leaving the sick to die in their homes or on the sides of roads.
- Article
- June 30, 2022
As 1 million refugees flee across the border, IRC highlights unacceptable breaches of international Humanitarian Law in Ukraine
- Press Release
- June 30, 2022
Ukraine: With health facilities under attack and people trapped at home, IRC warns of increased disease and preventable deaths
- Press Release
- July 14, 2022
The IRC's impact at a glance
Our work The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and over 20 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people.
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The IRC warns Israel’s evacuation order for Gaza City will cost lives
- Press Release
- September 9, 2025
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