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How to help refugees
The IRC provides relief to millions of refugees and displaced people who have had to leave their homes due to conflict and crisis. We also support refugees seeking safety and starting new lives in the UK, Europe and other countries.
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- June 17, 2024
What is a refugee? A simple explainer
People around the world are forced to make the difficult decision to leave their homes every day. By the end of 2022 there were over 36.4 million refugees worldwide. We’re breaking down what it means to be a refugee.
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- June 7, 2024
Refugee FAQs: Key questions answered
Who is a refugee? Where do most refugees come from? What’s the difference between refugees and asylum seekers? How many refugees live in the UK? Can asylum seekers work in the UK? Which countries host the most refugees? Find out the answers to these commonly asked questions and get the real facts and statistics about refugees.
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- June 7, 2024
Eight things you can do for Refugee Week
Refugee Week is coming up and you may be wondering what you can do to support refugees and people seeking safety in the UK and around the world.
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- July 9, 2024
Refugee facts and statistics
Looking for the facts and statistics about refugees and asylum seekers? Millions of people are displaced worldwide due to conflict, violence, and persecution. At the same time, a lack of safe pathways forces many people to make dangerous journeys just to find safety. Here are 12 facts about refugees and asylum seekers around the world and in the UK…
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- June 5, 2024
Famous refugees
Did you know these famous artists, CEOs, and singers were once refugees?
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- June 13, 2024
Refugees are changemakers
We partnered with IRC Ambassador Sepideh Moafi to show how the influence of refugees on culture is immeasurable.
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- June 20, 2023
Rwanda Plan explained: Why the UK Government shouldn’t be sending refugees anywhere
The UK and Rwanda previously signed an agreement for the UK to deport people seeking asylum in Britain to Rwanda. The UK Government should be protecting and welcoming asylum seekers and refugees, not sending them miles away.
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- July 19, 2024
Meet Zahra: Journalist. Single Mum. Refugee
"Mothers are the people who rock the baby in one hand and rock the world in the other.” Single mum Zahra loved her job working as a TV anchor in Afghanistan. But in August 2021, everything changed. Her family had to flee Afghanistan, and they became refugees in the UK. With support from the International Rescue Commitee, Zahra and her children are rebuilding their lives and her dreams are as strong as ever.
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- August 10, 2023
9 innovative refugee businesses you should know
These unique businesses and social enterprises highlight the contribution of refugees to our culture
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- June 14, 2023