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As a months-long blockade by armed groups is finally lifted, the IRC is responding to huge needs in Léré, northern Mali.
Food insecurity driven by the restrictions was exacerbated by severe flooding last year. The IRC is currently the only NGO operating in the area. www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Food insecurity driven by the restrictions was exacerbated by severe flooding last year. The IRC is currently the only NGO operating in the area. www.rescue.org/press-releas...
October 22, 2025 at 9:24 AM
As a months-long blockade by armed groups is finally lifted, the IRC is responding to huge needs in Léré, northern Mali.
Food insecurity driven by the restrictions was exacerbated by severe flooding last year. The IRC is currently the only NGO operating in the area. www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Food insecurity driven by the restrictions was exacerbated by severe flooding last year. The IRC is currently the only NGO operating in the area. www.rescue.org/press-releas...
“Being an aid worker in Gaza means risking your life every day just to help others survive,” said Mohammed Mansour, IRC Senior Nutrition Manager in Gaza.
“There is no safe space—not for us, and not for those we serve.” [2/3]
“There is no safe space—not for us, and not for those we serve.” [2/3]
August 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
“Being an aid worker in Gaza means risking your life every day just to help others survive,” said Mohammed Mansour, IRC Senior Nutrition Manager in Gaza.
“There is no safe space—not for us, and not for those we serve.” [2/3]
“There is no safe space—not for us, and not for those we serve.” [2/3]
Since records began, over 3,200 aid workers have been killed—despite international humanitarian law explicitly prohibiting attacks on them.
Almost a fifth of those killed were Palestinian humanitarian workers risking everything to respond to the crisis in Gaza. [1/3]
Almost a fifth of those killed were Palestinian humanitarian workers risking everything to respond to the crisis in Gaza. [1/3]
August 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Since records began, over 3,200 aid workers have been killed—despite international humanitarian law explicitly prohibiting attacks on them.
Almost a fifth of those killed were Palestinian humanitarian workers risking everything to respond to the crisis in Gaza. [1/3]
Almost a fifth of those killed were Palestinian humanitarian workers risking everything to respond to the crisis in Gaza. [1/3]
“Being a village health team member has not only given me purpose, but also allowed me to contribute to the well-being of my people.”
Poni Rakia lost her husband and was driven from her home by war in South Sudan, but has found strength in community health work.
Poni Rakia lost her husband and was driven from her home by war in South Sudan, but has found strength in community health work.
August 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“Being a village health team member has not only given me purpose, but also allowed me to contribute to the well-being of my people.”
Poni Rakia lost her husband and was driven from her home by war in South Sudan, but has found strength in community health work.
Poni Rakia lost her husband and was driven from her home by war in South Sudan, but has found strength in community health work.
After the Feb 2023 earthquake in Syria, Huda was trapped under rubble, and suffered a spinal cord injury, fractured leg & partial paralysis. Despite it all, she refused to give up. With support from EU ECHO, Huda continues her treatment.
Read more: www.rescue.org/article/rebu...
Read more: www.rescue.org/article/rebu...
August 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
After the Feb 2023 earthquake in Syria, Huda was trapped under rubble, and suffered a spinal cord injury, fractured leg & partial paralysis. Despite it all, she refused to give up. With support from EU ECHO, Huda continues her treatment.
Read more: www.rescue.org/article/rebu...
Read more: www.rescue.org/article/rebu...
We urgently call for full, unfettered humanitarian access into and across Gaza.
July 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We urgently call for full, unfettered humanitarian access into and across Gaza.
"What we're seeing in Gaza today is a distribution that goes against every principle, every good practice of modern humanitarian aid. It's unsafe and dehumanising... It's insufficient and inadequate."
IRC Senior Vice President for Crisis Response Ciaran Donnelly on @cnn-news.bsky.social
IRC Senior Vice President for Crisis Response Ciaran Donnelly on @cnn-news.bsky.social
July 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"What we're seeing in Gaza today is a distribution that goes against every principle, every good practice of modern humanitarian aid. It's unsafe and dehumanising... It's insufficient and inadequate."
IRC Senior Vice President for Crisis Response Ciaran Donnelly on @cnn-news.bsky.social
IRC Senior Vice President for Crisis Response Ciaran Donnelly on @cnn-news.bsky.social
The reckless and illegal killing of civilians waiting for lifesaving aid in Gaza must end.
No one should have to risk their lives seeking food, water or medical care.
No one should have to risk their lives seeking food, water or medical care.
July 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The reckless and illegal killing of civilians waiting for lifesaving aid in Gaza must end.
No one should have to risk their lives seeking food, water or medical care.
No one should have to risk their lives seeking food, water or medical care.
Recent reports of children in Gaza being killed while waiting for nutritional supplements and drinking water are horrifying. The reckless killing of children is plainly illegal.
We call on all parties to the conflict to uphold international humanitarian law and protect children’s lives.
We call on all parties to the conflict to uphold international humanitarian law and protect children’s lives.
July 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Recent reports of children in Gaza being killed while waiting for nutritional supplements and drinking water are horrifying. The reckless killing of children is plainly illegal.
We call on all parties to the conflict to uphold international humanitarian law and protect children’s lives.
We call on all parties to the conflict to uphold international humanitarian law and protect children’s lives.
This #WorldRefugeeDay and beyond, we stand with refugees and all forcibly displaced people around the world. 💛
June 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This #WorldRefugeeDay and beyond, we stand with refugees and all forcibly displaced people around the world. 💛
Evergreen reminder.
June 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Evergreen reminder.
"In Gaza, it's living hell, that's the only way to put it... The needs are beyond desperate, they're not being met and there are straightforward ways to meet the needs in the very short term."
IRC President and CEO David Miliband spoke with Robert Peston:
IRC President and CEO David Miliband spoke with Robert Peston:
June 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"In Gaza, it's living hell, that's the only way to put it... The needs are beyond desperate, they're not being met and there are straightforward ways to meet the needs in the very short term."
IRC President and CEO David Miliband spoke with Robert Peston:
IRC President and CEO David Miliband spoke with Robert Peston:
The international community must:
➡️Send aid where it matters most. Focus on the hardest-hit areas, based on real needs.
➡️Strengthen partnerships between donors, NGOs, and local groups.
➡️Invest in smarter funding. Flexible, multi-year funding is essential for responding to fast-moving crises.
➡️Send aid where it matters most. Focus on the hardest-hit areas, based on real needs.
➡️Strengthen partnerships between donors, NGOs, and local groups.
➡️Invest in smarter funding. Flexible, multi-year funding is essential for responding to fast-moving crises.
June 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The international community must:
➡️Send aid where it matters most. Focus on the hardest-hit areas, based on real needs.
➡️Strengthen partnerships between donors, NGOs, and local groups.
➡️Invest in smarter funding. Flexible, multi-year funding is essential for responding to fast-moving crises.
➡️Send aid where it matters most. Focus on the hardest-hit areas, based on real needs.
➡️Strengthen partnerships between donors, NGOs, and local groups.
➡️Invest in smarter funding. Flexible, multi-year funding is essential for responding to fast-moving crises.
At the launch of @unocha.org's Humanitarian Needs and Requirements Overview 2025 for the Sahel, the IRC's deputy regional director Hannah Gibbin sounded the alarm on the urgent need to refocus international assistance towards the most vulnerable regions, starting with the Sahel. ⬇️
June 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
At the launch of @unocha.org's Humanitarian Needs and Requirements Overview 2025 for the Sahel, the IRC's deputy regional director Hannah Gibbin sounded the alarm on the urgent need to refocus international assistance towards the most vulnerable regions, starting with the Sahel. ⬇️
Communities across the Sahel are facing a perfect storm of conflict, climate change, and deepening poverty. At the same time, the region has been one of the hardest hit by cuts to international aid. ⬇️
June 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Communities across the Sahel are facing a perfect storm of conflict, climate change, and deepening poverty. At the same time, the region has been one of the hardest hit by cuts to international aid. ⬇️
“Every hour counts. It’s an absolutely abominable level of suffering inside Gaza and it’s a preventable level of suffering... What counts now is not language, it’s actions to address the situation."
IRC President & CEO David Miliband speaks to @yaldahakim.bsky.social .social on @news.sky.com:
IRC President & CEO David Miliband speaks to @yaldahakim.bsky.social .social on @news.sky.com:
May 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
“Every hour counts. It’s an absolutely abominable level of suffering inside Gaza and it’s a preventable level of suffering... What counts now is not language, it’s actions to address the situation."
IRC President & CEO David Miliband speaks to @yaldahakim.bsky.social .social on @news.sky.com:
IRC President & CEO David Miliband speaks to @yaldahakim.bsky.social .social on @news.sky.com:
The IRC is one of many humanitarian agencies being forced to shutter essential programs due to US government aid cuts.
In South Sudan, these terminations could mean the closure of critical health facilities like this one in Wedweil refugee camp. Learn more ⬇️
In South Sudan, these terminations could mean the closure of critical health facilities like this one in Wedweil refugee camp. Learn more ⬇️
April 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The IRC is one of many humanitarian agencies being forced to shutter essential programs due to US government aid cuts.
In South Sudan, these terminations could mean the closure of critical health facilities like this one in Wedweil refugee camp. Learn more ⬇️
In South Sudan, these terminations could mean the closure of critical health facilities like this one in Wedweil refugee camp. Learn more ⬇️
We mourn the loss of Pope Francis, a vital global voice for those in greatest need, and send our condolences to the Catholic community around the world.
April 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We mourn the loss of Pope Francis, a vital global voice for those in greatest need, and send our condolences to the Catholic community around the world.
Humanitarian aid still matters.
IRC’s Afghanistan country director Sherine Ibrahim spoke to @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social ’s Ted Koppel about why the American people should be concerned about humanitarian aid in Afghanistan.
IRC’s Afghanistan country director Sherine Ibrahim spoke to @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social ’s Ted Koppel about why the American people should be concerned about humanitarian aid in Afghanistan.
April 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Humanitarian aid still matters.
IRC’s Afghanistan country director Sherine Ibrahim spoke to @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social ’s Ted Koppel about why the American people should be concerned about humanitarian aid in Afghanistan.
IRC’s Afghanistan country director Sherine Ibrahim spoke to @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social ’s Ted Koppel about why the American people should be concerned about humanitarian aid in Afghanistan.
Humanitarian workers must never be a target.
April 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Humanitarian workers must never be a target.
"This comes in a country that was already experiencing a massive humanitarian crisis."
Our head of crisis response, Ciarán Donnelly, spoke to @skynewsrss.bsky.social about the situation in Myanmar and the IRC's commitment to providing critical support.
Our head of crisis response, Ciarán Donnelly, spoke to @skynewsrss.bsky.social about the situation in Myanmar and the IRC's commitment to providing critical support.
March 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"This comes in a country that was already experiencing a massive humanitarian crisis."
Our head of crisis response, Ciarán Donnelly, spoke to @skynewsrss.bsky.social about the situation in Myanmar and the IRC's commitment to providing critical support.
Our head of crisis response, Ciarán Donnelly, spoke to @skynewsrss.bsky.social about the situation in Myanmar and the IRC's commitment to providing critical support.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit Myanmar this morning, with tremors felt in parts of Thailand and Bangladesh.
We are working with local partners to understand the extent of the damage and preparing to provide emergency assistance.
Our statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
We are working with local partners to understand the extent of the damage and preparing to provide emergency assistance.
Our statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
March 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit Myanmar this morning, with tremors felt in parts of Thailand and Bangladesh.
We are working with local partners to understand the extent of the damage and preparing to provide emergency assistance.
Our statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
We are working with local partners to understand the extent of the damage and preparing to provide emergency assistance.
Our statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
“The loss of homes and essential services is devastating, especially for a population that has already been displaced and facing the trauma of losing their homes and livelihoods,” said Babatunde Ojei, the IRC’s Nigeria Country Director.
March 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“The loss of homes and essential services is devastating, especially for a population that has already been displaced and facing the trauma of losing their homes and livelihoods,” said Babatunde Ojei, the IRC’s Nigeria Country Director.
BREAKING: A fire has devastated Bri-Mashamari displacement camp in northeast Nigeria. Shelters and essential facilities, including an IRC child protection space, have been destroyed, with over 12,500 people impacted—75% of the camp’s population.
March 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
BREAKING: A fire has devastated Bri-Mashamari displacement camp in northeast Nigeria. Shelters and essential facilities, including an IRC child protection space, have been destroyed, with over 12,500 people impacted—75% of the camp’s population.
As of today, the IRC’s contract providing legal services to unaccompanied children has been terminated and could impact over 500 children represented by IRC legal advocates. We urge policymakers to ensure that unaccompanied children continue to have legal representation today.
March 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
As of today, the IRC’s contract providing legal services to unaccompanied children has been terminated and could impact over 500 children represented by IRC legal advocates. We urge policymakers to ensure that unaccompanied children continue to have legal representation today.