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Ebola
The International Rescue Committee has been responding to outbreaks of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We also responded In 2014, as West Africa experienced the largest ever outbreak of Ebola, which claimed over 11,000 lives.
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Bangladesh
Nearly 1 million Rohingya have fled violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State to Cox’s Bazar, a district in Bangladesh. The IRC is responding with health care, protection for vulnerable women and children, and emergency support for the refugees.
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Emergency Watchlist
The International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) annual Emergency Watchlist highlights the 20 countries most at risk of new or worsened humanitarian emergencies.
- 2025 Emergency Watchlist
Three refugee women describe what's happening in Tigray
Six months on from the beginning of the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia, these women share their stories of fleeing the violence and finding safety in Sudan.
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- July 20, 2023
IRC Report Reveals Urgent Needs of Ukrainian Refugees in Poland Amidst Legal Uncertainty
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- September 28, 2023
Supporting Refugees in the UK
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) provides specialist services for refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable migrants. Our UK programmes help people fleeing from war, violence and persecution in countries like Syria, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Sudan and Iraq. We help new arrivals in the UK to navigate local services like healthcare and education and support them to find employment and gain the skills that will allow them to prosper in the UK.
Why are children so vulnerable to famine and other hunger crises? 
Across the world, hunger crises are disproportionately impacting children. Learn why children are especially vulnerable to famine and what the IRC is doing to help. 
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- August 9, 2023
What is malnutrition and how can we stop child hunger?
The IRC spoke to malnutrition expert Dr Mohamed Kassim about how the IRC is protecting milestones in Nigeria through malnutrition prevention and treatment.
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- June 30, 2022
Employment support for refugees in the UK
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) offers services to support refugees and asylum seekers (with the right to work) into employment in the UK.
10 countries at risk of climate disaster
The countries most vulnerable to climate change have contributed little to its cause.
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- November 17, 2023