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Meet one of the IRC's many humanitarian heroes
Header Image Meet one of the IRC’s many humanitarian heroes: Mahab Madani. Madani works for the IRC's protection programs that provide legal information and services to people affected by conflict. She...
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#HumanitarianHeroes: The IRC commemorates its fallen aid workers
Header Image World Humanitarian Day is an opportunity to celebrate the humanitarian spirit and commemorate those who risk their lives helping others uprooted by conflict and natural disaster, working...
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From IRC president David Miliband: "This week world leaders spoke on World Humanitarian Day about the dangers facing humanitarian workers. It is my very sad duty to report that these dangers came very...
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Inside the Iraq crisis: Mother gives birth in a bathroom
Header Image Photo: Ropak Shaban The IRC's Ropak Shaban shares the story of Fatima, 19, who went into labor at a mosque in Dohuk. She fled her home in Mosul after the city was attacked by militants....
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IRC addresses urgent health concerns of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda
Header Image Photo: Parbat Chapagai/IRC The IRC is responding to the influx of new arrivals in the Kiryandongo refugee settlement in Uganda, where Dr. Catherine Ndekera, IRC’s health coordinator,...
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This week's Rescue Roundup
Header Image Weekly Rescue Roundups highlight recent stories, photos, videos and commentary by the International Rescue Committee and its experts. [View the story "Weekly Rescue Roundups " on...
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On this day: Remembering Ted Kennedy, champion of refugees
Header Image Photo: U.S. Senate Five years ago today we lost a public servant who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of the world's most vulnerable people: U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy. Read the...
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South Sudan: Bracing for famine [VIDEO]
Header Image Photo: Peter Biro/IRC In South Sudan, close to 4 million people face starvation and 50,000 children are at risk of dying by the end of the year. In response, the International Rescue...
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Inside the Iraq crisis: A father's struggle for survival
Header Image Photo: Rachel Unkovic/IRC Sulayman from Tel Azair village near Sinjar town, fled into the Sinjar mountain with his wife and eight children. His youngest is only 10 months. They spent a...
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Terrorized and Ignored: The world has paid little attention to the crisis in...
Header Image Photo: Peter Biro/IRC Peter Biro Since a vicious sectarian conflict erupted in the Central African Republic a year ago, thousands of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands...
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Thousands of Iraqis find themselves without shelter or education
Header Image As the school year starts, hundreds of thousands of displaced Iraqi children will not be able to attend classes—a staggering 850,000 children in the Kurdistan region of Iraq alone. While...
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An IRC health care worker fights Ebola at the frontline
Header Image Photo: IRC The IRC is at Ebola’s frontline in Liberia, and Emmanuel Boyah, IRC's primary health manager, is leading the response to the deadly outbreak in Lofa County. He says “We are...
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Syrian refugees hit 3 million mark
Header Image Photo: Ned Colt The number of refugees from Syria hit the 3 million mark today, according to data released by the United Nations refugee agency. The IRC's president David Miliband says,...
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10 year old raises money for Syrian children
Header Image Photo: Kristine Munden 10-year-old Schuyler Munden raised $1,055 for the IRC's critical work in Syria and the region. Schuyler poses with a poster calling for friends and family to support...
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Inside the Iraq crisis: Mother gives birth in a bathroom
Header Image Photo: Ropak Shaban The IRC's Ropak Shaban shares the story of Fatima, 19, who went into labor at a mosque in Dohuk. She fled her home in Mosul after the city was attacked by militants....
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10-year girl raises money for Syrian children
Header Image Photo: Kristine Munden 10-year-old Schuyler Munden was inspired to raise funds for the IRC's critical work with uprooted communities after watching a news segment on the plight of Syrian...
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What's inside IRC kits to help beat Ebola [Infographic]
Header Image Image: IRC In Liberia, the IRC is providing health centers and medical teams with the critical supplies and equipment they need to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Our new...
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Working together to end child labor in Tanzania
Header Image Photo: IRC Thirteen-year-old Hamadi lives in the seaport town in Tanga, a region in northern Tanzania near the Kenyan border. He dropped out of school when he was 10 to join his father and...
View ArticleDrones 'R' Us? Reflections on the use of UAVs in humanitarian interventions
Drones 'R' Us? Reflections on the use of UAVs in humanitarian interventions Alyoscia D'Onofrio There's a major dilemma around the emerging use of drones in humanitarian response situations: we don’t...
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Risk of disease is high as thousands of Nigerians seek refuge in schools
Header Image Photo: IRC More than 30,000 Nigerians have sought refuge in empty schools in northeastern Nigeria after fleeing new waves of violence in the past week. Since last week, 312 cases of...
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