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Black Sea Grain Deal expiration on March 18 puts more than 40 million lives at risk in East Africa, warns the IRC
- Press Release
- March 16, 2023
"To see the humanity in each other is the most powerful thing that we can do”: IRC Ambassador and 'Bridgerton' Star Adjoa Andoh meets refugees and asylum seekers in Italy, advocating for increased support
- Press Release
- June 21, 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.
- Article
- September 5, 2024
How the Emergency Rescue Committee became the International Rescue Committee and where we are today
Netflix’s Transatlantic tells the story of how Varian Fry and the Emergency Rescue Committee helped thousands of refugees flee France during World War II. Read how the organisation became the International Rescue Committee and how we’ve continued to support people facing conflict and crisis for the past 90 years. 1933 Varian Fry at his office in Marseilles in the spring of 1941.
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Aid is not enough: Civilians in Gaza need protection
- Press Release
- November 20, 2023
International Rescue Committee UK to help refugees work in health and social care in North East and North Cumbria
- Press Release
- October 23, 2024
IRC disappointed by only 60-day extension of Black Sea Grain Deal
- Press Release
- March 20, 2023
Less than one month since Cyclone Mocha, cuts to food rations for Rohingya refugees could leave thousands without enough to eat
- Press Release
- June 1, 2023
Employment support for refugees in the UK
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) offers services to support refugees and asylum seekers into work in the UK.
“No refugee should face homelessness because of a government decision” — the IRC responds to evictions of Afghan refugees from hotels
- Press Release
- August 15, 2023