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Bill Clinton, student volunteers dig in at the Phoenix New Roots garden
Header Image Photo: IRC On a sunny Sunday morning, a group of 600 college students from 300 universities gathered at a community garden in downtown Phoenix, ready for their day of service as part of...
View ArticleQuoted: David Miliband on attacks on aid groups in Myanmar
“Safe and unimpeded access to people who are in need is one of the very basic standards of international law," says IRC president David Miliband, responding to recent attacks on humanitarian aid...
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She's First: Melissa, Haiti
Header Image Photo: IRC A stove provided by the IRC and a cooking course and start-up funds provided by one of our partners helped Melissa, a young earthquake survivor, start a business selling sweet...
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Old pizza in new boxes? Rediscovering the meaning of innovation
Old pizza in new boxes? Rediscovering the meaning of innovation Header ImageEmmanuel d'HarcourtNew York is known for pizza, and few pizza joints in New York are as well known as Ray’s. I read on the...
View ArticleIn the turmoil of elections, international community must commit to Afghanistan
International community must commit to Afghanistan Chelsea PurvisSayre Nyce The world is waiting to see how Afghanistan weathers an uncertain 2014. The stage is set for Afghanistan’s first democratic...
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Afghanistan after 2014: Streaming live Apr. 2
Header Image While 2014 is a challenging year for Afghanistan, it is also an opportunity for the international community to stand beside the Afghan people. Watch a live-stream discussion that includes...
View ArticleIRC responds to outbreak of deadly Ebola in Liberia
The IRC is helping reduce the spread of the Ebola in Liberia by distributing gloves and other protective equipment to health facilities in remote Lofa County, where one person has already died from...
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Syria: voices from the inferno - live video Apr. 3
Header Image Photo: Peter Biro/IRC On Apr. 3, IRC president David Miliband joins two Syrian activists -- eyewitnesses to a brutal civil war -- on stage in New York to address the urgent need for...
View ArticleDisplaced development, Copenhagen style
Displaced development, Copenhagen style Alyoscia D'Onofrio The majority of the world’s estimated 47 million refugees and internally displaced persons live in protracted displacement situations. Given...
View ArticleA "true emergency" in Niger as thousands flee violence in neighboring Nigeria
Over the past six weeks more than 12,000 people have fled to neighboring Niger after escaping continuing violence in northeastern Nigeria. The refugees have crossed the border into Diffa, a remote...
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This Week's Voices: Apr. 4, 2014
Header Image Photo: Peter Biro/IRC This Week's Voices is a roundup of recent eyewitness reports and commentary by IRC experts and others. This week: What next for Afghanistan as Afghans go to the polls...
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Rwanda: 20 years after the genocide [Video]
Header Image In April 1994, a sudden escalation in ethnic violence in Rwanda led to the massacre of some 800,000 men, women and children over a period of 100 days. The IRC's Pierre Nzeyimana takes a...
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Twenty years in Rwanda: 1994-2014 [Video included]
Header Image Photo: IRC From April to July 1994, Rwanda suffered through one of the fastest moving genocides of the 20th century. Within months, the IRC began relief operations, providing emergency...
View ArticleWhat we must learn from the horrors of Rwanda [Opinion]
What we must learn from the horrors of Rwanda David Miliband IRC President and CEO David Miliband writes about four themes the international community should reflect upon during this time of...
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Twenty years in Rwanda, Part 2 of 3
Header Image Photo: IRC From April to July 1994, Rwanda suffered through one of the fastest moving genocides of the 20th century. From 1996 to 2001, the IRC helped Rwandans to return home and begin to...
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Thank you, International Rescue Committee volunteers
Header Image On the occasion of National Volunteer Week (Apr. 6-12, 2014), IRC president David Miliband thanks IRC volunteers with a special video message. More than 3,500 volunteers help the IRC all...
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Twenty years in Rwanda, Part 3 of 3
Header Image Photo: IRC In 1994, Rwanda suffered through one of the fastest moving genocides of the 20th century. As Rwanda began to make strides towards national recovery, the IRC responded in kind by...
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Photo: Sarah Wayne Callies, a Voice for the IRC, at ICAP's "Charity Day"
Header Image IRC Last December, actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies represented the International Rescue Committee at ICAP Charity Day in Jersey City, New Jersey. ICAP is a global online trading...
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Volunteer Snapshot: Scott Tremitiere, Phoenix
Header Image Happy National Volunteer Week. We’re tremendously grateful to the more than 3,500 people across the United States each year who dedicate their time and talents to help the IRC and the...
View ArticleAn aid worker reflects on the 20th anniversary of Rwanda's genocide
Emmanuel d’Harcourt, the IRC's senior health director, reflects on how the war-torn country of Rwanda was failed by those who promised to save it. An aid worker reflects on how the war-torn country...
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