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What is happening in Afghanistan?
As violence intensifies across large areas of Afghanistan, civilians are at risk of being caught up in fighting between warring parties.
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- December 30, 2022
How the IRC is helping resettle Afghans around the globe
The severity of the situation in Afghanistan brings renewed urgency to the world refugee crisis: The International Rescue Committee is committed to resettling evacuees.
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- September 23, 2022
Better aid
The world’s 82 million displaced people, the highest number ever recorded, require more than “aid as usual.” Their growing and increasingly complex needs mandate a transformation—a creative rethinking—in the global humanitarian response. The International Rescue Committee has taken on this challenge.
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Crisis in Afghanistan: Unprecedented hunger after the conflict
Here are five reasons the International Rescue Committee’s Emergency Watchlist ranks Afghanistan as the country most at risk of worsening humanitarian crisis in 2022.
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- September 22, 2022
What do Syrians need after the Idlib attack?
The International Rescue Committee is horrified at the scenes from Idlib province, northern Syria, where around 100 people—including children—are reported dead after a suspected chemical gas attack on April 4.
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- September 29, 2022
After Ebola, West Africa rebuilds for a better future
While Ebola is largely under control in West Africa, the fight isn’t over yet. In order to prevent future outbreaks, we must understand what created this deadly epidemic in the first place.
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- September 22, 2022
Responding to the most destructive earthquake in Pakistan's history
Arriving on the scene within hours of the devastating quake, IRC emergency teams in Pakistan aided 230,000 people, treated thousands of the sick and injured, and worked alongside survivors to rebuild their lives.
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- August 31, 2022
New survey reveals extent of hardship and abuse experienced by Syrian children working on streets of Lebanon
- Press Release
- September 15, 2022
Yemen hits 1 million cases of cholera as even more preventable diseases wreak havoc on Yemeni children
- Press Release
- August 17, 2022
How the IRC is using social media to fight the coronavirus
Signpost, an information and engagement project by the International Rescue Committee, is being used during the coronavirus pandemic to share critical information with displaced populations.
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- September 15, 2022