Fuel shortage hinders aid, could trap Iraqis fleeing violence
"For those still trapped in areas of fighting, the fuel crisis will make it far harder to escape," says Nora Love, IRC country director in Iraq. "Even people who have already fled to Kurdistan need...
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World Refugee Day 2014: How many refugees are there? [Video]
Header Image How many refugees are there in the world? Good question. To honor the resilience and courage of refugees on World Refugee Day, the IRC asked people on the streets of New York City to...
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Peace and happiness in the kitchen: an Afghan refugee shares her culinary...
Header Image Photo: The League of Kitchens The IRC introduced Nawida Saidhosin to the League of Kitchens, a New York-based workshop provides classes for small groups of students in the homes of...
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World Refugee Day 2014: Latest updates [Storify]
Header Image Today the IRC joins the United Nations in its annual salute to the courage of refugees, World Refugee Day. Get photos, video, news and updates on ways you can get involved. Today the...
View ArticleThinking through ‘Refugee Economies’
Thinking through ‘Refugee Economies’ Radha Rajkotia To mark World Refugee Day, the Humanitarian Innovation Project has launched a new report, "Refugee Economies: Re-thinking Popular Assumptions." The...
View ArticleTraumatized by conflict, Iraq faces a new health emergency
“Homes hosting Iraqis fleeing from violence are becoming overcrowded and some don’t have good access to clean water and sanitation, says IRC senior health advisor Camilo Valderrama. "Add the scorching...
View ArticleThis Week's Rescue Roundup
This week's roundup includes striking photos from Ban Mae Surin camp in Thailand, an update on IRC's New Roots program and a new post from our Acting, Fast & Slow blog. [View the story "Weekly...
View ArticleSevere flooding heightens risk of disease in camp for South Sudanese...
The IRC in South Sudan is warning displaced people living in Bentiu camp about the risk of cholera and diarrhea after recent heavy rains and severe flooding. The International Rescue Committee in...
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More than 50 million refugees for the first time since WWll [Photos]
Header Image Photo: Peter Biro Peter Biro There are now 51.2 million refugees and displaced people across the world. Most are struggling to get by in crowded camps, dilapidated apartments and...
View ArticleShould the international community develop a set of 'humanitarian goals'?
Should the international community develop a set of 'humanitarian goals'? International Rescue Committee president David Miliband spoke Monday at the 2014 UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)...
View ArticleSyrian refugee stories: Nasra and Ahmad [Video]
When 46-year-old Nasra arrived in Zaatari refugee camp with her husband, Ahmad, they were weary from the long journey from Syria and the tragedies that plagued them during their escape. When...
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Equity begins at home: In the fight against sexual violence, health workers...
Equity begins at home Header Image Photo: Iggy Roberts, Crown Copyright/MOD/LA Emmanuel d'Harcourt One much-tweeted article following the Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict exemplified one...
View ArticleSyrian refugee stories: Anaam and Raed [Video]
Anaam and her husband, Raed, live with their three young children in an empty shop in Mafraq, a town in northern Jordan near the Syrian border. They fled Homs one year ago, and now rent the store,...
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World Cup 2014: Syrian kids compete in Zaatari refugee camp tournament [Photos]
Header Image Photo: Kete Shabani/IRC In honor of the World Cup, the Union of European Football Associations organized a soccer tournament in Jordan's Zaatari camp, with each team sponsored by a...
View ArticleHumanitarian dimensions of urbanization
Understanding and adapting to context in urban settings Ciarán Donnelly This week Ciarán Donnelly, the International Rescue Committee's acting vice president for program quality, joined a panel of...
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A refugee student overcomes incredible odds to graduate from high school
Header Image Photo: Mary Nelle Hall/IRC With support from the IRC, Patrick Karera overcame a serious heart condition and a difficult childhood in a Rwandan refugee camp to become the first member of...
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More than 1 million Iraqis displaced by violence in 2014 [Video]
Header Image More than 1,000,000 Iraqis have fled their homes in the wake of escalating violence — this year alone. They join an additional 1,000,000 previously displaced Iraqis and Syrian refugees...
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"For two weeks we were like sisters": Together, Syrian and Jordanian teens...
Header Image Over 600,000 Syrian refugees are currently in Jordan, 80% of whom live in urban areas among Jordanian neighbors. Earlier this year, a group of Syrian and Jordanian teenage girls gathered...
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World Cup 2014 in Zaatari refugee camp [Recap]
Header Image Photo: Nadine Ajaka/The IRC In honor of the World Cup, the Union of European Football Associations organized a soccer tournament in Jordan's Zaatari refugee camp, with each team sponsored...
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How cupcakes can change the world
Header Image Photo: Sabine Choucair A group of devoted, super-excited Syrian girls hit the streets recently to send a message to their neighbors in Ramtha, Jordan, where they live as refugees. But...
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