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Angelina Jolie’s visit to Pakistan shines spotlight on severe flooding, climate change
The humanitarian visited devastated communities to speak with residents who have lost loved ones, homes, livelihoods.
- Article
- October 4, 2022
Afghans returning from Pakistan are in urgent need of nutrition and mental health support; IRC scaling up emergency response to meet the growing needs
- Press Release
- November 7, 2023
The IRC responds to two-day extension of the humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas
- Press Release
- November 29, 2023
IRC Responds to UK Government’s pledge Announced at G7 Summit
- Statement
- July 14, 2022
Fact sheet: Syria-Türkiye Earthquake one-year mark
One year since the earthquake, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and our partners in Syria and Türkiye are continuing to focus on critical relief needs, while emphasising long-term, sustainable support to rehabilitation and early recovery in impacted communities.
- Resource
- February 5, 2024
Conflict in Sudan: Over 8 million people displaced
Sudan is now the country with the largest number of displaced people and the largest child displacement crisis in the world.
- Article
- June 7, 2024
Mexico
Each day, families hope to cross the border from Mexico to the United States in search of safety. Staying is not a safe option – and the IRC is supporting programs in Mexican border towns to respond.
- Country
Serbia
The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to refugees in Serbia who are fleeing war and unable to continue their journey to safety. Many are trying to reunite with relatives in western and northern Europe. And hundreds are children sent alone by parents who desperately desire a safer, better life for them.
- Country
Afghanistan
The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to Afghans who have endured four decades of violent conflict, as well as natural disasters and the spread of COVID-19.
- Country
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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