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Rising violence in the last year can intensify humanitarian crises in Latin America: IRC

New York, NY, March 3, 2022 — As violence and conflict continue to escalate around the world, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns about high numbers of homicides and violence in Latin ...
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SEAD 101 - The Social Emotional Asset Development Guidebook for Resettlement, Asylum and Integration (RAI) Youth Programs

Social Emotional Asset Development (SEAD) is the process of building valuable knowledge, skills, mindsets, and resources that support well-being, interpersonal relationships, and positive outcomes ...
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9 million Vaccine Doses Administered to Children Living in Humanitarian Settings in the Horn of Africa

Consortium negotiates access to reach 96% of communities in hard-to-reach areas across the region Conflict, displacement, and climate-driven droughts continue to hinder health access and control of ...
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Mali faces famine-like conditions as humanitarian situation worsens, warns IRC

8.8 million people, approximately 40% of Mali’s total population is in need of humanitarian assistance across the country Over 2,500 people facing famine like conditions in Menaka (IPC phase 5) 76,000 ...
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Ceasefire must be reinstated to avert worsening humanitarian disaster in Gaza, the IRC warns

Amman, Jordan, March 18, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is gravely concerned by reports indicating that Israel’s renewed airstrikes on Gaza have killed hundreds of civilians, ...
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Sudan: IRC expands cholera response in Khartoum state as outbreak affects over 60,000 people across the country

Khartoum, Sudan, May 27, 2025, May 27, 2025 — Khartoum, Sudan, May 27, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is gravely concerned by the alarming resurgence of cholera in Khartoum State and ...
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Continued violence in Sudan is having catastrophic health consequences on displaced people, warns IRC.

Close to 3,000 suspected cases of Cholera have been recorded across Sudan since September 26th At least 95 fatalities from Cholera have been recorded in Sudan in the same period About 201,500 children ...
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Crisis in Gaza: What to know and how to help

Nearly every person in Gaza needs urgent humanitarian assistance. 1.9 million Palestinians have been displaced. The first phase of a peace deal in Gaza is underway. The IRC and its partners stand ...
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Behind the headlines: Temporary Protected Status

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a critical humanitarian tool that protects foreign nationals residing in the United States from deportation when conditions in their home countries make it unsafe ...
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Refugees and asylum seekers in Europe

For decades European countries have offered a welcome to people fleeing terrible circumstances of war and persecution. Today, the IRC is not only speaking out, but also working in Greece, Italy, ...
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What is happening at the U.S. southern border?

Violence, climate change, rising poverty, and COVID-19 are forcing thousands of people from northern Central America, Haiti, and other places in crisis to flee their homes. Many, including ...
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How the U.S. refugee vetting and resettlement process really works

The United States has a long tradition of sheltering those fleeing conflict and persecution. But the Trump Administration turned its back on that legacy, with refugee arrivals declining by 85% and ...