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HarperCollins Children’s Books and Creative Artists Agency Partner with Endless OS Foundation and the International Rescue Committee to Bring Books to Displaced Ukrainian Children
- Press Release
- December 21, 2023
International Rescue Committee and The American Express Foundation Partner to Help Displaced Families Build Careers in New Communities
The IRC and the American Express Foundation have partnered to create the Workforce Integration for Newcomers (WIN) program, an initiative focused on providing people with the skills and pathways they need to prepare for their new life in host communities and achieve long-term success at work.
- Announcement
- September 24, 2024
Central African Republic
In Central African Republic (CAR), 1 million people have been displaced by ongoing conflict. The International Rescue Committee has assisted CAR throughout its current crisis despite the high risk to aid workers. We provide medical care, water and sanitation services, and protection for vulnerable women and girls.
- Country
IRC launches emergency response in Paktia and Khost provinces in Afghanistan, where deadly earthquake has left thousands displaced
- Press Release
- July 14, 2022
New Report Finds 73% of Refugee and Displaced Women Reported an Increase in Domestic Violence Due to COVID-19
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
Urban refuge: How cities are building inclusive communities
This report serves as a call to action for private sector and international humanitarian actors to build on the initiative that city governments are showing in building inclusive communities for displaced populations.
- Report
- October 31, 2018
IRC response: 120 million globally displaced and 61% increase in U.S. asylum claims require humane policies for asylum seekers, refugees, and people in need
- Press Release
- July 30, 2024
IRC testimony to the US Senate urging increased funding for refugees and displaced people
Ahead of a Senate hearing on appropriations for the State Department and the US Agency for International Development, the IRC submitted testimony to urge Congress to increase funding for programs that provide overseas and emergency refugee assistance, basic education, malnutrition relief, services for vulnerable children, and programs to counter gender-based violence. The IRC also asked Congress to work to improve the effectiveness, transparency, and accountability of humanitarian financing and to allocate 20,000 additional Special Immigrant Visas for U.S.-affiliated Afghans in FY22.
- Report
- July 6, 2021
Mpox is spreading in hardest-to-reach communities. Building community trust, ensuring humanitarian access, and reaching internally displaced people and refugees is key to the response.
Co-authors: Lior Miller, Megan Coffee, Tamara Chikhradze, and Mesfin Teklu TessemaSince the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) respectively declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security and a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in August, the international community has mobilized to call for comprehensive surveillance, increased access to di
The IRC and artist Marta Frej team up for 16 days of activism
Discover these powerful illustrations that highlight displaced women's strength in the face of adversity.
- Article
- November 26, 2024