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Explore the work of the Syrian American Medical Society
From the International Rescue Committee(IRC)'s 2022 Global Virtual Event, learn how Freedom Award Honoree Syrian American Medical Society is bringing expert care to patients in Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Greece and beyond. You can watch our full 2022 Global Virtual Event here.
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- July 19, 2022
David Miliband: witnessing the crisis in Yemen
International Rescue Committee president David Miliband recently visited Yemen, where he heard harrowing stories of aid workers being evacuated from the city of Hodeidah. He also saw the dire impacts of malnutrition and a dearth of health supplies in a country the United Nations says is threatened by the worst famine in 100 years.
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- June 27, 2022
Mandy Patinkin: "Refugees are part of our family"
Mandy Patinkin visited the southern border of Syria where millions of refugees have crossed into Jordan during eight years of the Syrian civil war. After visiting refugees in Greece, Italy, Serbia, Uganda, Germany and Jordan with the International Rescue Committee, Mandy's conclusion is simple: refugees are part of our family—the human family.
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- June 27, 2022
3 ways the IRC and 'Sesame Street' will bring education to Syrian children
With $100 million awarded in the MacArthur Foundation’s 100andChange competition, the International Rescue Committee and 'Sesame Street' will reach millions of refugee children in the Middle East with education and hope. In this video, see our work in action in Lebanon as we help young Syrian children build the language, reading, math and emotional skills they need to succeed.
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- June 27, 2022
Afghan girls: "Boys cannot build the future alone"
In July of 2021, the IRC asked teenage girls in Afghanistan about their thoughts and fears for the future.
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- April 13, 2022
Correcting the record: Five reasons why the Biden administration should keep its commitments on refugee admissions and raise the cap to 62,500
On Friday, April 16, President Biden issued an Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for FY 2021, keeping the refugee admissions cap at the Trump-era, all-time low of 15,000 and restoring region-based admissions categories. Later that day, the administration clarified that a subsequent Determination would be issued on or before May 15 to increase the admissions cap. The International Rescue Committee outlines five key reasons President Biden must act quickly to prevent any further harm to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) by setting an admissions cap of 62,500 refugees, as his administration previously proposed to Congress.
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- April 26, 2021
Eyewitness to a near famine in South Sudan
According to a recent survey by the International Rescue Committee and SocialSphere, Inc. very few Americans are aware of the near famine affecting 20 million people in Africa and the Middle East. But once they are informed, it immediately rises to a top global concern. In this video IRC president David Miliband visits refugee settlements in South Sudan and Uganda to hear the stories of people impacted by this crisis.
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- June 27, 2022
Our future under fire
The International Rescue Committee has partnered with Richard Curtis—renowned filmmaker and advocate for the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations—to produce a short film that explains how world leaders can turn the tables on extreme poverty, injustice and climate change. Learn more on why we must act now to achieve critical sustainable development goals by 2030.
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- June 27, 2022
Providing health care in refugee camps during COVID-19
A Syrian refugee father and son explain what the IRC's services have meant to them.
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- April 13, 2022
New Roots, Charlottesville
Each year, the International Rescue Committee in Charlottesville resettles some 200 refugees, helping them to achieve economic self-sufficiency, a sense of security and social integration. Through the New Roots program, refugees are able to share their heritage and build healthy lives in Charlottesville. This short film tells the stories of a few notable growers who are doing just that.
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- April 13, 2022