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International Rescue Committee combats COVID-19 along the Thailand-Myanmar border in partnership with Asian Venture Philanthropy Network
International Rescue Committee combats COVID-19 along the Thailand-Myanmar border in partnership with Asian Venture Philanthropy Network
- Announcement
- November 25, 2022
Sierra Leone
The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to Sierra Leoneans recovering from civil war, the Ebola epidemic, the Covid-19 pandemic and the global impacts of the war in Ukraine.
- Country
Coronavirus response
As the coronavirus continues to spread globally, people living in crisis will be hit hardest. The International Rescue Committee is scaling up our response to the pandemic.
- Topic
As wealthy countries look toward a return to normalcy, many impacted by conflict and crisis are experiencing significant increases in COVID-19 cases and deaths with little hope for a vaccine this year
- Press Release
- September 16, 2022
Two years into Covid-19 pandemic, less than 10% of people living in crisis are vaccinated; just $96 million- less than 1% of the health budgets of the US, UK, EU and Germany - is needed to vaccinate people in IRC’s operating areas
- Press Release
- June 30, 2022
Crisis in Ethiopia: New conflict threatens the region
Ethiopia features on the International Rescue Committee's annual Emergency Watchlist for the third year in a row but rises into the top five for the first time due to escalating conflict. Here's what you need to know about the humanitarian emergency in Ethiopia.
- Article
- September 14, 2022
Meet the refugees fighting misinformation on coronavirus in Italy
The International Rescue Committee has been using the Refugee.Info platform to dispel misinformation around coronavirus and keep refugees and asylum-seekers informed.
- Article
- August 11, 2022
How the IRC is using social media to fight the coronavirus
Signpost, an information and engagement project by the International Rescue Committee, is being used during the coronavirus pandemic to share critical information with displaced populations.
- Article
- September 15, 2022
Refugee mum and daughter discuss the courage it took to flee Syria
When asked her favourite thing about her mom Chadia Bchir, 15-year-old Nour Alsaleh says without hesitation, it’s her smile. She sees in it the strength it took her mother to leave war-torn Syria to raise her and her brother in safety in the United Kingdom. “Your smile gives me hope,” she tells Chadia. “I think without you, my dad would probably not have taken the step to leave.
- Video
- August 10, 2023
Women’s rights are advancing—but are refugees being left behind?
Seven facts that show the progress we’ve made since 1995—and the work that still needs to be done.
- Article
- August 17, 2022