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The IRC responds to record high of 120 million people displaced globally
- Press Release
- 13 June 2024
110 million people displaced is a wake-up call on World Refugee Day
- Press Release
- 20 June 2023
100 million people displaced around the world: What you need to know
The Ukraine war has pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million, the U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) announced in late May.
- Article
- 22 June 2023
Video: Two Ukrainian sisters rediscover life in Italy after displacement
When 42-year-old twins Maryna and Ruslana boarded a bus from Poland to Italy, they thought they would stay two months at the most. Instead, their temporary refuge from the war in Ukraine turned into a more permanent one. They have remained for over a year and a half - with no hope of returning anytime soon. Read more of their story.
- Video
- 4 March 2024
Joint briefing note: Political will and leadership needed in response to unprecedented displacement
In this briefing note, the International Rescue Committee together with the Danish Refugee Council and Norwegian Refugee Council outline our joint recommendations for how the international community should respond to this crisis of historic magnitude and scale.
- Report
- 20 June 2022
Honduras
A growing humanitarian crisis in Northern Central America continues to force thousands of people to displace in search for safety every year. Violence in Honduras is at levels akin to war zones. The International Rescue Committee serves individuals and families who are at risk of violence and displacement in Honduras with programming to satisfy their most urgent needs as well as working with communities and families to mitigate and prevent violence.
- Country
Humanitarian needs soar in DRC as rebel groups continue to displace thousands, warns IRC
- Press Release
- 22 November 2022
Meet a Myanmar doctor determined to provide access to healthcare for Burmese displaced families
In Northern Shan State, Myanmar, Dr Aung Ko Myat is a medical team leader working for Karuna Mission Social Solidarity (KMSS), a local pastoral organization supported by the International Rescue Committee (IRC). A local man from Northern State and part of the community he serves, Dr Aung is dedicated to helping others in his community. He works around the clock to provide services to communities who have been cut off from healthcare since the conflict in Myanmar escalated.
- Article
- 10 July 2023
From Ukraine to Italy: Two sisters rediscover life after displacement
Forced to leave everything behind in Ukraine, IRC Italy helped Maryna and Ruslana start fresh in their new community.
- Article
- 4 March 2024
Continued violence in Sudan is having catastrophic health consequences on displaced people, warns IRC
- Press Release
- 29 November 2023