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Inside Rakhine
See how the IRC is delivering emergency primary health care and working to protect and empower women and girls uprooted by widespread violence between Buddhists and Muslims in Rakhine State, Myanmar.
- Slideshow
- October 3, 2022
3 things you need to know about the Rohingya refugee crisis
The Rohingya are a stateless ethnic minority caught in the violence gripping Myanmar's Rakhine State. In less than a month, half a million people have fled to neighboring Bangladesh, making this the world's fastest-growing refugee crisis. And those who remain in camps in Rakhine live in increasingly dire conditions.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Poor shelter conditions: Threats to health, safety and dignity
International Rescue Committee report analyzing overcrowded camp conditions in Sittwe in Myanmar's Rakhine State, and their impact on health and protection
- Report
- June 14, 2017
IRC and Relief International report reveals dire needs of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The International Rescue Committee and Relief International carried out a multi-sector assessment to understand the urgent needs of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Only the second needs assessment of the Rohingya refugee crisis to be completed, it reveals the scale of the crisis faced by the estimated half a million people arriving in Bangladesh, fleeing conflict in Rakhine State.
- Report
- October 10, 2017
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.
- Country
As conflict in Rakhine State worsens, thousands of Rohingya refugees are caught at the Bangladesh border; IRC warns against continued global inaction
- Press Release
- September 20, 2024
61 NGOs warn of worsening crisis in Myanmar, call for refugees’ engagement on safe, voluntary returns
- Press Release
- July 5, 2022
Rohingya refugee crisis majorly underfunded in all areas of need
- Press Release
- October 23, 2017
Cyclone Mocha will drive humanitarian needs in Myanmar, warns IRC
- Press Release
- May 17, 2023
Left in limbo
Building on new research from the IRC on positive market conditions in Cox’s Bazar, this brief highlights the untapped potential of livelihoods programming to increase self-reliance and economic empowerment for affected communities.
- Report
- September 17, 2019