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Aid groups: ‘Don’t forget Somalis in need’
Header Image Photo: Peter Biro/IRC In a report released on May 7, the IRC and 21 other humanitarian organizations urged the international community not to forget about Somalia as attention turns to...
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Philippines: 6 months on [Video]
Header Image Last November, the strongest typhoon on record battered the Philippines, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. See how the IRC and partner organizations have been helping communities...
View ArticleHumanitarian impact bonds: Pipe dream or possibility?
Humanitarian impact bonds: Pipe dream or possibility? Radha Rajkotia Last month, DFID launched the United Kingdom’s first development impact bond (DIB) intended to reduce Rhodesian sleeping sickness...
View ArticleFearing abduction, women and girls flee Nigeria
Fears over the risk of abduction have contributed to a sharp increase in women and girls fleeing northeastern Nigeria into Niger, where the IRC is responding to the crisis. Fears over the risk of...
View ArticleThis Week's Voices: May 9, 2014
This Week's Voices is a roundup of recent eyewitness reports and commentary by IRC experts and others. This week: #BringBackOurGirls, more. This Week's Voices is a roundup of recent eyewitness reports...
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Saving mothers’ lives
Saving mothers’ lives Header Image Aminata lives in Sierra Leone, the third most dangerous place on Earth to give birth, where one in eight women die from maternal-related causes. Skilled attendance...
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Give last-minute Mother's Day gifts that can save lives
Header Image Dedicate a Rescue Gift to a special mom in your life and we'll send her a beautiful eCard with a personal message from you. You can send an eCard within minutes. Dedicate a Rescue Gift to...
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'My mom is brave'
Header Image Photo: Emily Sernaker/IRC When asked to describe her mother, 12-year-old Priante takes a moment to choose the right word in English: “She is brave.” Priante’s mother, Alphonsine, is...
View ArticleCelebrating moms: Zaatari refugee camp [Video]
Happy Mother's Day! In our latest video, see how young Syrian refugees in Jordan's Zaatari camp are showing their moms how much they appreciate them. Happy Mother's Day!In our latest video, see how...
View ArticleAid groups set out 7 steps to assisting the people of South Sudan
In just under five months since fighting erupted, the situation in South Sudan has deteriorated severely, causing 1.3 million people to flee from their homes. The IRC and other aid groups today set...
View ArticleFitting into the cityscape: How can we improve crisis prevention and response...
Fitting into the cityscape: How can we improve crisis prevention and response in urban settings? Everything is heightened in a city. Populations are large, commercial interests are huge and there is...
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#BringBackOurGirls: The obstacles and risks girls face to go to school
"At the International Rescue Committee we are well-acquainted with the obstacles and risks girls face in simply trying to exercise basic rights like getting an education," says Heidi Lehmann, director...
View ArticleMapping the evidence base in conflict and post-conflict contexts
Mapping the evidence base in conflict and post-conflict contexts Jeannie Annan As the evidence grows from impact evaluations of development interventions, the answer about whether or not a program...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: IRC calls on UN Mission to make protecting vulnerable civilians...
South Sudan: UN Mission The IRC is calling on the UN Mission to renew its mandate in South Sudan and to prioritize protection of civilians.
View ArticleTowards more demand-responsive aid — an initial frame of reference
Towards more demand-responsive aid — an initial frame of reference Alyoscia D'Onofrio There is nothing new about the idea that aid providers should be more responsive to aid recipients, people have...
View ArticleRefugees for a day: a lesson in empathy
On a gloomy Saturday earlier this spring, I watched 500 young Americans pretend to be refugees for a day. On a gloomy Saturday earlier this spring, I watched 500 young Americans pretend to be refugees...
View ArticleThis Week's Voices: May 16, 2014
This Week's Voices is a roundup of recent eyewitness reports and commentary by IRC experts and others. This week: How can we improve crisis prevention and response in urban settings? This Week's...
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IRC responds to thousands fleeing southern Somalia
Header Image Photo: Dr. Marian Hassan/IRC MOGADISHU, Somalia The IRC in Mogadishu, Somalia, has been responding to the health needs of thousands of people fleeing conflict in the south of the country....
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South Sudan: "This crisis is man-made" [Commentary]
Header Image Photo: Peter Biro/IRC Half the population of South Sudan – 4.9 million – needs humanitarian assistance as a result of five months of fighting. "This crisis is man-made," says IRC vice...
View ArticleDavid Miliband: 'The changing aidscape' [Commentary]
Header Image Photo: Peter Biro/IRC As humanitarian crises become more complex and more frequent, says IRC president David Miliband, leaders need to think about outlining clear goals to better tackle...
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