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How to talk to kids about war and conflict
As coverage of conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan continue to dominate news headlines, this can spark difficult questions for children seeking to process these distressing events.
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- April 8, 2024
Top tips for teachers: How to support refugees in the classroom
The IRC’s Healing Classrooms programme trains teachers and support staff across England on how to offer refugee and asylum-seeking children a safe place to learn.
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- June 10, 2024
What is famine? What causes it, and how to stop it
Over 22 million people across Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya—about half of them children—are at risk of famine. But what is famine and how do we prevent it?
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- August 23, 2023
Iraq
The International Rescue Committee helps Iraqis affected by conflict, particularly women, youth and children, to access vital services and enjoy their rights in a safe and peaceful environment.
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The Lost Boys of Sudan
Over 25 years ago, Sudan’s civil war uprooted 20,000 Sudanese children. They were known as the Lost Boys.
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- September 20, 2022
Is it legal to cross the U.S. border to seek asylum?
People arriving at the U.S. border have the right to request asylum without being criminalised, turned back, or separated from their children. Here’s how the process works:
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- May 12, 2023
How the launch of Healing Spaces is helping to build brighter futures in the UK
Launched in May 2022, the IRC’s Healing Classrooms approach helps schools and teachers to develop inclusive and nurturing environments where refugee and asylum seeking children can gain the necessary skills to reach their full potential.
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- August 28, 2024
What do Syrians need after the Idlib attack?
The International Rescue Committee is horrified at the scenes from Idlib province, northern Syria, where around 100 people—including children—are reported dead after a suspected chemical gas attack on April 4.
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- September 29, 2022
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.
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Pakistan floods: What's happened and how to help
The floods in Pakistan have killed over 1,100 people, including nearly 360 children and a third of the country is underwater.
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- September 8, 2022