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Sebastián Yatra - Dos Oruguitas (From "Encanto")
Sebastián Yatra - Dos Oruguitas (From "Encanto")
- Video
- February 7, 2022
United States
The United States has a long tradition of offering refuge to those fleeing persecution and war. However, the Trump administration, citing unfounded security concerns, put a travel ban in place, suspended the refugee resettlement program for 120 days and slashed refugee arrivals by more than half.
- Country
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
Protection, Participation and Potential: Women and Girls in Yemen’s War
This policy brief provides an overview of the entrenched gender inequalities and vulnerabilities which affected women and girls before the war and which have been exacerbated over the past 4 years.
- Report
- February 25, 2019
Disorder by design: a manufactured U.S. emergency and the real crisis in Central America
This International Rescue Committee (IRC) report uses first-hand accounts from beneficiaries, partners, and staff on the ground to reveal the manufactured tensions created by the Trump administration at the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Report
- April 10, 2019
Reality makes our decisions: ethical challenges in humanitarian health in situations of extreme violence
A report examining ethical challenges in humanitarian contexts where violence targets civilians, particularly health personnel.
- Report
- April 29, 2019
Needs Assessment Report: Burkina Faso - Sahel Region
Since July 2018, Burkina Faso has started to see an increase in violent incidents involving militant groups causing internal displacement in the North, Sahel, Central-North and East regions.
- Report
- May 7, 2019
Cash Transfers in Raqqa Governorate, Syria
Cash and voucher assistance (CVA) has quickly become one of most widely used modalities of aid in humanitarian crises. In humanitarian contexts, cash assistance has been shown to have significant positive impacts on food security and basic needs for households, helping them to withstand conflict-related economic shocks and market fluctuations, and reducing their reliance on negative coping.
- Report
- May 9, 2019
Where is the money? Why the Oslo conference must finally deliver funding for gender-based violence in emergencies
As highlighted by the emergence of the #MeToo movement, violence against women and girls is a global health problem of epidemic proportion. But for women and girls caught up in conflict and crisis, where the rule of law breaks down and where the things that protect women, such as safe housing, are removed, the situation is significantly worse.
- Report
- May 23, 2019
International Rescue Committee Annual Report 2018
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 reclaim control of their future. We are proud to present our 2018 Annual Report, which offers a glimpse into our work—and the impact of generous support from governments, corporations, foundations and individuals.
- Report
- June 4, 2019