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400 years ago, William Shakespeare made a rallying cry for humanity
In the 1600s, a group of writers collaborated on a historical play called Sir Thomas More. The script included one of the earliest and most impassioned defenses of a compassionate refugee policy, an extract known as The Strangers’ Case, widely believed to be written by William Shakespeare.
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- June 20, 2018
Street kids of Beirut find a place to play – and dream
Syrian refugee children in Beirut often have to help support their families by selling flowers or even begging on the streets. The IRC’s safe spaces give these children a place to just be kids.
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- June 27, 2022
The IRC responds to Europe's worst refugee crisis since WWII
The world is witnessing the largest movement of refugees since the upheavals of World War II. Here’s a look at how the IRC is providing aid to thousands fleeing to Europe.
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- September 14, 2022
Game of Thrones and the IRC
Across the globe, record millions of people are being forced by violent conflict to flee their homes. These refugee families—children, women and men—are struggling to survive and recover. The International Rescue Committee and HBO's "Game of Thrones" have been working together to bring attention to the global refugee crisis.
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RescueWorks
From Syria to Sacramento, RescueWorks invests in people and communities to enhance the skills, income and financial capabilities of the world’s most vulnerable populations.
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Refugee families face a cold winter
In places like Syria and Lebanon, displaced families are experiencing frigid winter weather on top of what they are already facing — war, hunger and COVID-19.
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Refugees and asylum seekers in Europe
For decades European countries have offered a welcome to people fleeing terrible circumstances of war and persecution. Learn how the IRC helps in Europe.
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A critical review of community-driven development programs in conflict-affected contexts
A rigorous impact evaluation and interviews with practitioners, policymakers and academics, studies the ability of Community-Driven Development/Reconstruction (CDD/R) programs to achieve social cohesion.
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- February 2, 2015
The arrival of unaccompanied minors from Central America to the U.S. border
This report provides a summary of the findings and recommendations that arose out of the field assessment which are aimed to help policy makers improve the current and future response to the arrival of unaccompanied children from Central America.
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- October 23, 2014
What next for Afghanistan? Beyond 2014: Afghan voices and vision
To better gauge Afghans’ hopes and fears regarding the future of the country, IRC researchers consulted 136 of the 650 Afghans who serve on our staff across the country. This report highlights their observations and outlines recommendations for international engagement in Afghanistan beyond 2014.
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- April 1, 2014