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#MoreThanARefugee
This World Refugee Day, meet the people behind the crisis - and discover what makes them #MoreThanARefugee. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) invited seven YouTube creators to get to know refugees around the world. Watch more stories on YouTube. Learn more about the IRC and YouTube’s partnership, and make a donation at https://www.Rescue.org/YouTube.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Winter nears for refugees in Europe
Thousands of refugees fleeing Syria and other conflict-ridden countries are continuing to risk a dangerous sea journey to the Greek island of Lesbos in small boats, even as cold weather approaches.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
How to help Myanmar
Powerful earthquake worsens humanitarian crisis in the country
- Article
- March 31, 2025
Visit Syrian refugees in Lebanon with Rashida Jones
Humans can survive 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. But how long can we survive without a safe place to call home? Join Rashida Jones as she visits Syrian refugees in limbo in Lebanon in the International Rescue Committee's virtual reality experience (scroll down to see the VR embedded in the linked article).
- Video
- March 15, 2023
Conflict in Sudan: Over 8 million people displaced
Sudan is now the country with the largest number of displaced people and the largest child displacement crisis in the world.
- Article
- April 14, 2024
An Afghan chef in Virginia helps refugees feel at home
Chef Noori fled Afghanistan with his family in 2015. Today, with the help of the International Rescue Committee, he is greeting Afghans arriving to the U.S. with meals to make them feel at home.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Florida communities rally behind refugees and survivors
Since launching our COVID-19 Crisis Prevention Fund last month, community members from all over the state have donated to help the IRC extend a safety net to our newest neighbors. In our latest update, hear from our resilient clients and our Tallahassee and Miami site leads on how we are responding to this global pandemic.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
"Give refugees a chance": Sarah Wayne Callies in Serbia
Actress Sarah Wayne Callies traveled with the International Rescue Committee to Serbia where she met with refugees. In this video, she shares a personal story about her grandfather’s journey as a refugee fleeing from Hungary in the early 1920s. Read more about Sarah’s trip on Medium.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
1.7 million Afghans face deportation from Pakistan
Forced to undertake a long and dangerous journey, those already returning to Afghanistan are in urgent need of humanitarian support.
- Article
- November 16, 2023
7 people who have stood with refugees: then and now
This World Refugee Day, we are reaching back in history and taking inspiration from seven extraordinary individuals, among many over the years, who have stood with refugees. They have shown that progress is possible, even when the odds can feel too great to overcome.
- Article
- June 27, 2022