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With #Ramadan fast approaching, our Healing Classrooms team share five top tips for supporting students during the holy month: www.rescue.org/uk/article/5...

Healing Classrooms offers training to teachers and educators in providing a safe, supportive learning environments for refugee children.
5 ways to support students during the holy month of Ramadan | The IRC
Ideas on how schools can support students in the holy month of Ramadan in the UK.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:57 PM
BREAKING: Hundreds of shelters have burned down in a fire at a displacement camp in Tawila, North Darfur.

The IRC and local partners are responding to urgent needs, but repeated shocks are pushing already vulnerable people beyond the brink, says IRC's Zeleke Bacha:
www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...
February 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
📢 TODAY at 12pm, join expert IRC staff and partners for The Power of Welcome: Promoting Cohesion and Social Justice in Communities - an online discussion of how we strengthen inclusion in communities across the UK: https://events.rescue.org/en/0XtU956/the-power-of-welcome-5a5Dav1hzXV/overview
February 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM
"When the world changes, we have to change."

IRC President and CEO David Miliband tells Mishal Husain how the IRC is rising to the challenge of delivering aid amidst growing humanitarian needs and major funding cuts.

Watch now via @bloomberg.com: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5wc...
David Miliband on Global Disorder, Labour Party, $1 Billion Crisis Budget | The Mishal Husain Show
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February 6, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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Our latest survey has revealed the depth of Afghanistan's hunger crisis as families face a harsh winter:

➡️ 95% of families lack sufficient daily food.
➡️ 95% are using extreme survival strategies, such as borrowing money or delaying medical care.

Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
IRC expands food assistance in Afghanistan as 4.7 million people face starvation  | The IRC
As figures show that 17 million people in Afghanistan are now in urgent need of humanitarian food assistance, a new assessment in some of the country’s hardest hit areas by the International Rescue Co...
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January 23, 2026 at 11:08 AM
BREAKING: The latest IPC alert has confirmed famine conditions in two additional areas of Sudan.

After nearly 3 years of conflict, the Um Baru and Kernoi, North Darfur localities are now facing famine conditions, alongside other parts of Darfur and Kordofan.

More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
IRC reaction to latest Sudan IPC alert confirming famine conditions in two additional localities | The IRC
IRC reaction to latest Sudan IPC alert confirming famine conditions in two additional localities
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February 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
An "unprecedented" number of Congolese refugees are arriving at Busuma camp in Burundi, says IRC Field Coordinator Aimable Hakizimana, where "resources are far below what is needed to meet basic needs."

@tampatachako.bsky.social reports in @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘You take what you can and run’: families describe harrowing journey to escape fighting in DRC
Thousands who fled the advance of M23 rebels now face the threat of disease and shortages in Burundi’s overcrowded refugee camps
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:26 AM
This is what powering through a winter storm looks like.

Repeated attack's on Ukraine's power grid have led to blackouts amid freezing winter temperatures.

But these challenging conditions have not stopped our teams from reaching people with critical support across the country.
February 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Civilians are bearing the brunt of the escalating fighting in South Sudan’s Jonglei State, where restricted aid access has left thousands of people in need of lifesaving medical care and food assistance.

IRC South Sudan Director Richard Orengo spoke to @apnews.com: apnews.com/article/sout...
Aid agencies in South Sudan decry restricted access as government and opposition troops fight
Humanitarian organizations in South Sudan say restricted access to the conflict-hit eastern state of Jonglei has left thousands of people in need of lifesaving medical care and food assistance at risk...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:10 PM
"Climate change is a major contributing factor to resource stress, which is known as one of the major factors driving conflict globally."

David Miliband calls for more grant-based funding to support climate resilience - read more in @the-independent.com:
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Collapse in aid for climate crisis fuelling wars around world, says David Miliband
The former foreign secretary and head of the International Rescue Committee NGO, tells Nick Ferris that aid cuts must be reversed if the world’s most fragile countries are to have a chance at adaptin...
www.independent.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Thank you to FCDO and @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social for supporting the event and reaffirming the UK’s commitment to Sudan, and to IRC Ambassadors Rashida Jones, Danielle De Niese and Maggie Aderin-Pocock for helping to shine a spotlight on communities facing conflict and crisis.
January 29, 2026 at 5:03 PM
How do we make a difference in a world in crisis?

This week, the IRC hosted an event in Westminster, bringing together philanthropists, political decision-makers, ambassadors & journalists to discuss the world's worst humanitarian crises and how we can work together to tackle the challenges ahead.
January 29, 2026 at 5:03 PM
"[Somalia] faces conflict, political fragmentation, the climate crisis and widespread poverty—a combination that is increasingly typical of the worst disasters."

David Miliband reflects on a recent visit to Mogadishu in @prospectmagazine.co.uk:
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/united...
The terrible price of Trump’s aid cuts
Plus Mamdani in the supermarket, and the Mark Carney doctrine
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January 29, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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Imani is a mother rebuilding her life in Numbi, DRC, after leaving the army and the violence she had adopted through it.

With support from @eu_echo, the IRC provides psychosocial support to Congolese citizens affected by the ongoing conflict.

Read her story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/m...
January 28, 2026 at 5:12 PM
LIVE NOW! 🔴

IRC President and CEO David Miliband joins discusses the "new world disorder" and recommendations from our 2026 Emergency Watchlist at @chathamhouse.org.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/xVc_x4U7NWQ?si=jn-cNZn7dJbNzwg8
How can crisis affected countries survive in the ‘new world disorder’?
YouTube video by Chatham House
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January 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
How can crisis-affected countries survive in the ‘new world disorder’?

At 1pm, IRC President and CEO David Miliband joins @oliviaosullivan.bsky.social to discuss recommendations from our 2026 Emergency Watchlist at @chathamhouse.org.

Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/live/xVc_x4U7NWQ
How can crisis affected countries survive in the ‘new world disorder’?
YouTube video by Chatham House
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January 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM
"How can we create a society if we don't have a home?"

Amidst economic pressure, funding cuts and growing numbers of returnees, the future for many in Syria remains uncertain.

@jessiewill.bsky.social visited an IRC centre in Homs: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

Via @the-independent.com
The Syrian women defying violence – and Trump’s aid cuts – to protect their families
As global aid is slashed by Donald Trump, essential services for women in Syria are closing – with devastating consequences at a pivotal moment for the war-scarred country. Jessie Williams visits wome...
www.independent.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 10:21 AM
How can crisis-affected countries survive in the ‘new world disorder’?

At 1pm tomorrow, join IRC President and CEO David Miliband and @oliviaosullivan.bsky.social for a live discussion of our 2026 Emergency Watchlist at @chathamhouse.org.

www.youtube.com/live/xVc_x4U...
How can crisis affected countries survive in the ‘new world disorder’?
YouTube video by Chatham House
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January 26, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The IRC warns that people in Yemen are starving in silence, with food security expected to worsen for over half the population in early 2026.

Yemen is one of the world's most food-insecure countries. In the next 2 months, pockets of famine are expected in 4 districts.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
People of Yemen are starving in silence, warns IRC | The IRC
People of Yemen are starving in silence, warns the International Rescue Committee (IRC), as funding reductions and ongoing insecurity compounds crisis.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:27 AM
The IRC urgently calls on the Government of Israel to allow the rapid, unimpeded scale-up of humanitarian aid to prevent further disease and death. Without an immediate supply of essential items, winter conditions will continue to claim lives.
January 19, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Civilians in Gaza are facing catastrophic winter conditions, with heavy rains, strong winds and freezing temperatures.

Severe storms have flooded tents and torn through makeshift shelters, leaving thousands at immediate risk of hypothermia, disease, and death.
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Winter storms destroy Gaza’s shelters, leaving families wet, freezing and fighting for survival, warns IRC | The IRC
Winter storms destroy Gaza’s shelters, leaving families wet, freezing and fighting for survival, warns IRC
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January 19, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Shrinking aid access and humanitarian funding have left parts of South Sudan at increasing risk of famine.

Almost half of South Sudan's counties are expected to face emergency levels of food insecurity by May this year - double the number recorded in December 2025.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Alarming malnutrition levels raise famine risk in parts of South Sudan as humanitarian access and funding shrink, warns IRC | The IRC
Alarming malnutrition levels raise famine risk in parts of South Sudan as humanitarian access and funding shrink, warns IRC
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January 14, 2026 at 9:12 AM
"I’m grateful for every opportunity here, but my dream is to return home one day."

After fleeing her home in Afghanistan, Maryam has been rebuilding her life in the UK with support from the IRC. Photographer Claudia Janke documents her story in @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Afghan women in the UK: amplifying their voice – a photo essay
Over four years have passed since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. Claudia Janke’s photographic series features seven Afghan women who have found safety in the UK after escaping at great ...
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January 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
"Sudan’s war goes far beyond Sudan. It is regionalised and globalised."

After 1,000 days of brutal war in Sudan, we cannot look away from the world's largest humanitarian crisis.

Thank you @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social for supporting our work and speaking up for the people of Sudan.
January 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
"IRC staff recounted their struggle to support unprecedented numbers of victims of sexual violence in what they described as a war on women’s bodies."

@yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social reflects on a virtual visit to IRC programmes in Darfur in @the-independent.com:
www.independent.co.uk/voices/sudan...
The world’s worst humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Sudan - we must not look away
As the conflict in Sudan passes the grim milestone of 1,000 days, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper writes that the same diplomatic energy that helped end the war in Gaza is needed to end the crisis
www.independent.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM