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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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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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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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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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10 women activists and leaders making the world a better place

Inevitably, women and girls are most affected by crisis. They experience increased gender-based violence, while a loss of income can put them more at risk of child marriage or other forced marriage.
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Amman, Jordan, October 15, 2024 — IRC condemns the killing of three colleagues from two Palestinian organizations we partner with, as a result of Israeli airstrikes last week. Since October 2023, more ...
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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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DRC: Women and children most at risk following recent escalation of violence, warns IRC

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, November 2, 2023 — The most recent escalation of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has resulted in a significant increase in the number of ...
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For Venezuelan women, gender-based violence is a widespread risk at home and abroad, warns IRC

The IRC identified psychological violence as the most common type reported by Venezuelan women that participated in programs in Colombia (40%), Peru (38%) and Venezuela (64%). Current or former ...
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Closure of IRC Liberia office after three decades of humanitarian and development accomplishments

The IRC in Liberia implemented over 2 dozen programs in nearly 30 years. Our programs worth more than $219 million supported over 3.5 million people with life-saving health programs and essential ...
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Venezuelan women at high risk of experiencing psychological and physical violence at home and abroad, warns IRC

New York, NY, November 29, 2023 — Gender-based violence continues to be a top risk for women and girls who have been impacted by the humanitarian situation in Venezuela—including those displaced to ...
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Children in Gaza need protection as hunger and injuries surge, IRC data shows

Amman, Jordan, September 24, 2025 — Children in Gaza continue to bear the brunt of war, following nearly two years of Israeli bombardment and the Israeli military’s latest ground operation in Gaza ...