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Wishing you and all your family a very merry Christmas from all of us at IRC.
#RefugeesWelcome—always. 💛
#RefugeesWelcome—always. 💛
December 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Wishing you and all your family a very merry Christmas from all of us at IRC.
#RefugeesWelcome—always. 💛
#RefugeesWelcome—always. 💛
The IPC’s updated analysis for Gaza showing a reduction in people facing famine conditions is a welcome step, reflecting limited increases in food availability.
But it must not be misread as a sign the crisis is over. Hunger in Gaza remains at catastrophic levels.
www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...
But it must not be misread as a sign the crisis is over. Hunger in Gaza remains at catastrophic levels.
www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...
IRC reaction to latest IPC Gaza alert | The IRC
IRC reaction to latest IPC Gaza alert
www.rescue.org
December 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The IPC’s updated analysis for Gaza showing a reduction in people facing famine conditions is a welcome step, reflecting limited increases in food availability.
But it must not be misread as a sign the crisis is over. Hunger in Gaza remains at catastrophic levels.
www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...
But it must not be misread as a sign the crisis is over. Hunger in Gaza remains at catastrophic levels.
www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...
“60-70% of the population is urgently in need of humanitarian assistance. There is a larger number of people in Phase 5 [the most severe category of famine] in Sudan than anywhere else in the world.”
IRC Vice President for Emergencies Bob Kitchen in @time.com
time.com/7341644/huma...
IRC Vice President for Emergencies Bob Kitchen in @time.com
time.com/7341644/huma...
2025 Was Uniquely Bad for Poor Countries
Wars, climate change, and a reduction of funding from wealthy countries have exacerbated global crises
time.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:42 AM
“60-70% of the population is urgently in need of humanitarian assistance. There is a larger number of people in Phase 5 [the most severe category of famine] in Sudan than anywhere else in the world.”
IRC Vice President for Emergencies Bob Kitchen in @time.com
time.com/7341644/huma...
IRC Vice President for Emergencies Bob Kitchen in @time.com
time.com/7341644/huma...
"The world is richer than it's ever been before. It has more resources to do more good. But the poorest are suffering... Humanitarian aid has gone from $25 billion a year ago to about $12.5-13 billion dollars globally."
David Miliband on @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social:
www.ms.now/morning-joe/...
David Miliband on @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social:
www.ms.now/morning-joe/...
International Rescue Committee releases its 2026 emergency watchlist
The International Rescue Committee's David Miliband joins Morning Joe to discuss the IRC's 2026 watchlist.
www.ms.now
December 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
"The world is richer than it's ever been before. It has more resources to do more good. But the poorest are suffering... Humanitarian aid has gone from $25 billion a year ago to about $12.5-13 billion dollars globally."
David Miliband on @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social:
www.ms.now/morning-joe/...
David Miliband on @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social:
www.ms.now/morning-joe/...
"What we're seeing in places like Sudan, in Gaza, is... the product of changes in global politics that have neutered international cooperation, facilitated profiteering from conflict, and trampled on individual rights."
David Miliband on @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social:
www.wnyc.org/story/irc-on...
David Miliband on @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social:
www.wnyc.org/story/irc-on...
IRC on the Countries at Risk in 2026 | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
David Miliband talks about the countries most at risk for humanitarian emergencies and what the IRC is doing to prepare.
www.wnyc.org
December 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
"What we're seeing in places like Sudan, in Gaza, is... the product of changes in global politics that have neutered international cooperation, facilitated profiteering from conflict, and trampled on individual rights."
David Miliband on @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social:
www.wnyc.org/story/irc-on...
David Miliband on @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social:
www.wnyc.org/story/irc-on...
"History teaches us that issues which begin in crisis-affected states will not stay there. Citizens in Watchlist countries are paying the costs of the new world disorder. But the truth is that unless we change course, we will all pay."
David Miliband writes in @time.com:
time.com/7341023/2026...
David Miliband writes in @time.com:
time.com/7341023/2026...
2026 Will Mark a New World Disorder
We face an era of disorder defined by the absence of rules for nations and rights for individuals argues David Miliband.
time.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
"History teaches us that issues which begin in crisis-affected states will not stay there. Citizens in Watchlist countries are paying the costs of the new world disorder. But the truth is that unless we change course, we will all pay."
David Miliband writes in @time.com:
time.com/7341023/2026...
David Miliband writes in @time.com:
time.com/7341023/2026...
"We regret the decision to cut the aid budget at a time when needs are escalating, but the aid which remains really needs to be better focused on fragile and conflict-affected states like those at the top of our Emergency Watchlist."
IRC UK Executive Director Flora Alexander speaks to @lbc.co.uk
IRC UK Executive Director Flora Alexander speaks to @lbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
"We regret the decision to cut the aid budget at a time when needs are escalating, but the aid which remains really needs to be better focused on fragile and conflict-affected states like those at the top of our Emergency Watchlist."
IRC UK Executive Director Flora Alexander speaks to @lbc.co.uk
IRC UK Executive Director Flora Alexander speaks to @lbc.co.uk
In a world of collapsing support for those most in need around the world, we're urging the UK government to step up.
"The UK cannot afford to sit on the sidelines... Recent aid cuts send a signal that when crises escalate, Britain steps back," says IRC UK Executive Director Flora Alexander. 1/2
"The UK cannot afford to sit on the sidelines... Recent aid cuts send a signal that when crises escalate, Britain steps back," says IRC UK Executive Director Flora Alexander. 1/2
New IRC insights warn of a “New World Disorder” as humanitarian crises surge and support collapses — UK urged to lead on Sudan, overseas aid and safe routes | The IRC
IRC’s Emergency Watchlist 2026 warns of a “New World Disorder” as crises surge, aid collapses, and Sudan tops the list.
www.rescue.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
In a world of collapsing support for those most in need around the world, we're urging the UK government to step up.
"The UK cannot afford to sit on the sidelines... Recent aid cuts send a signal that when crises escalate, Britain steps back," says IRC UK Executive Director Flora Alexander. 1/2
"The UK cannot afford to sit on the sidelines... Recent aid cuts send a signal that when crises escalate, Britain steps back," says IRC UK Executive Director Flora Alexander. 1/2
📣 New IRC insights released today show a surge in humanitarian crises as international support collapses.
In this "New World Disorder", conflict is used for profit, global cooperation is unravelling and overseas aid is being cut.
www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...
In this "New World Disorder", conflict is used for profit, global cooperation is unravelling and overseas aid is being cut.
www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...
New IRC insights warn of a “New World Disorder” as humanitarian crises surge and support collapses — UK urged to lead on Sudan, overseas aid and safe routes | The IRC
IRC’s Emergency Watchlist 2026 warns of a “New World Disorder” as crises surge, aid collapses, and Sudan tops the list.
www.rescue.org
December 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
📣 New IRC insights released today show a surge in humanitarian crises as international support collapses.
In this "New World Disorder", conflict is used for profit, global cooperation is unravelling and overseas aid is being cut.
www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...
In this "New World Disorder", conflict is used for profit, global cooperation is unravelling and overseas aid is being cut.
www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...
Over 50,000 Congolese refugees have fled to Burundi this December, many in critical condition.
IRC Burundi Director Amadou Ali said: "Families are sleeping under tarpaulins, without food, safe drinking water or blankets. The situation requires urgent support."
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
IRC Burundi Director Amadou Ali said: "Families are sleeping under tarpaulins, without food, safe drinking water or blankets. The situation requires urgent support."
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
December 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Over 50,000 Congolese refugees have fled to Burundi this December, many in critical condition.
IRC Burundi Director Amadou Ali said: "Families are sleeping under tarpaulins, without food, safe drinking water or blankets. The situation requires urgent support."
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
IRC Burundi Director Amadou Ali said: "Families are sleeping under tarpaulins, without food, safe drinking water or blankets. The situation requires urgent support."
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Looking for ways to help people seeking safety this Christmas?
From tasty bakes to virtual quizzes, check out our top tips for hosting your own festive fundraiser: www.rescue.org/uk/article/f...
Don't forget, donations have TRIPLE the impact this December thanks to our generous match funders!
From tasty bakes to virtual quizzes, check out our top tips for hosting your own festive fundraiser: www.rescue.org/uk/article/f...
Don't forget, donations have TRIPLE the impact this December thanks to our generous match funders!
Five Christmas fundraising ideas to support refugees this season | The IRC
The holiday season is a time for joy, generosity, and coming together. Yet while many of us celebrate with family and friends, millions of refugees around the world are facing unimaginable challenges—...
www.rescue.org
December 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Looking for ways to help people seeking safety this Christmas?
From tasty bakes to virtual quizzes, check out our top tips for hosting your own festive fundraiser: www.rescue.org/uk/article/f...
Don't forget, donations have TRIPLE the impact this December thanks to our generous match funders!
From tasty bakes to virtual quizzes, check out our top tips for hosting your own festive fundraiser: www.rescue.org/uk/article/f...
Don't forget, donations have TRIPLE the impact this December thanks to our generous match funders!
Thousands of pounds' worth of lifesaving medical supplies have been destroyed in an attack on one of Ukraine's largest medical warehouses.
The loss of vital supplies for hospitals, pharmacies & humanitarians leaves vulnerable people at even greater risk this winter.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
The loss of vital supplies for hospitals, pharmacies & humanitarians leaves vulnerable people at even greater risk this winter.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
December 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Thousands of pounds' worth of lifesaving medical supplies have been destroyed in an attack on one of Ukraine's largest medical warehouses.
The loss of vital supplies for hospitals, pharmacies & humanitarians leaves vulnerable people at even greater risk this winter.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
The loss of vital supplies for hospitals, pharmacies & humanitarians leaves vulnerable people at even greater risk this winter.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
As Rohingya refugees fight for survival in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, funding cuts are further deepening the crisis for families in need.
More in @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
More in @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
No soap, no tents, no food: Rohingya families fight for survival as aid plummets
In Bangladesh, over a million people in the world’s largest refugee camp depend on aid – and cuts mean new arrivals are not even given shelter
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:11 AM
As Rohingya refugees fight for survival in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, funding cuts are further deepening the crisis for families in need.
More in @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
More in @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Reposted by International Rescue Committee - UK
This #GivingTuesday, triple your impact to help families survive the cold.
Right now, more than 123 million people around the world are displaced from their homes. Your tripled gift can help us deliver lifesaving care and critical aid to families in need.
Donate now: help.rescue-uk.org/sudan-up
Right now, more than 123 million people around the world are displaced from their homes. Your tripled gift can help us deliver lifesaving care and critical aid to families in need.
Donate now: help.rescue-uk.org/sudan-up
December 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This #GivingTuesday, triple your impact to help families survive the cold.
Right now, more than 123 million people around the world are displaced from their homes. Your tripled gift can help us deliver lifesaving care and critical aid to families in need.
Donate now: help.rescue-uk.org/sudan-up
Right now, more than 123 million people around the world are displaced from their homes. Your tripled gift can help us deliver lifesaving care and critical aid to families in need.
Donate now: help.rescue-uk.org/sudan-up
Heavy monsoon rains have struck Southeast Asia including Thailand, where the IRC works with refugees near the Myanmar border.
Since the flooding broke out, IRC teams have delivered bottled water and rice to affected communities, as well as cash assistance to help with fuel costs for rescue efforts.
Since the flooding broke out, IRC teams have delivered bottled water and rice to affected communities, as well as cash assistance to help with fuel costs for rescue efforts.
December 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Heavy monsoon rains have struck Southeast Asia including Thailand, where the IRC works with refugees near the Myanmar border.
Since the flooding broke out, IRC teams have delivered bottled water and rice to affected communities, as well as cash assistance to help with fuel costs for rescue efforts.
Since the flooding broke out, IRC teams have delivered bottled water and rice to affected communities, as well as cash assistance to help with fuel costs for rescue efforts.
This #GivingTuesday, triple your impact to help families survive the cold.
Right now, more than 123 million people around the world are displaced from their homes. Your tripled gift can help us deliver lifesaving care and critical aid to families in need.
Donate now: help.rescue-uk.org/sudan-up
Right now, more than 123 million people around the world are displaced from their homes. Your tripled gift can help us deliver lifesaving care and critical aid to families in need.
Donate now: help.rescue-uk.org/sudan-up
December 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This #GivingTuesday, triple your impact to help families survive the cold.
Right now, more than 123 million people around the world are displaced from their homes. Your tripled gift can help us deliver lifesaving care and critical aid to families in need.
Donate now: help.rescue-uk.org/sudan-up
Right now, more than 123 million people around the world are displaced from their homes. Your tripled gift can help us deliver lifesaving care and critical aid to families in need.
Donate now: help.rescue-uk.org/sudan-up
Over half of all survivors of gender-based violence have lost access to critical support services after the complete suspension of essential funding in Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Nigeria.
Urgent and sustained funding is vital to ensure timely access to care.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Urgent and sustained funding is vital to ensure timely access to care.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
New IRC data shows thousands of women and girls at risk as aid cuts cripple gender-based violence services in West Africa | The IRC
More than half of all survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) have lost access to critical support services following the initial complete suspension of essential funding in Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali...
www.rescue.org
December 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Over half of all survivors of gender-based violence have lost access to critical support services after the complete suspension of essential funding in Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Nigeria.
Urgent and sustained funding is vital to ensure timely access to care.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Urgent and sustained funding is vital to ensure timely access to care.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
With the right investment and collective action, a world free of violence against women and girls is possible.
During #16DaysOfActivism, here's how organisations across South Asia and Africa are working to tackle gender-based violence with support from the @ww2preventvawg.bsky.social consortium. ⬇️
During #16DaysOfActivism, here's how organisations across South Asia and Africa are working to tackle gender-based violence with support from the @ww2preventvawg.bsky.social consortium. ⬇️
The UK-funded What Works initiative has proved that preventing violence against women & girls is possible. This #16DaysOfActivism we’re celebrating our inspiring community of Grantee Partners tackling violence against women and girls through What Works II.
Tap to learn more: tinyurl.com/5ma3p36x
Tap to learn more: tinyurl.com/5ma3p36x
16 Days of Activism 2025: How What Works II is Tackling VAWG
We strive to eliminate violence against women and girls on a global scale.
tinyurl.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
With the right investment and collective action, a world free of violence against women and girls is possible.
During #16DaysOfActivism, here's how organisations across South Asia and Africa are working to tackle gender-based violence with support from the @ww2preventvawg.bsky.social consortium. ⬇️
During #16DaysOfActivism, here's how organisations across South Asia and Africa are working to tackle gender-based violence with support from the @ww2preventvawg.bsky.social consortium. ⬇️
“We spoke to a girl of 13 carrying a baby, and she had no clue where her mother, her four brothers, her older sister were, because they had been separated."
Hundreds of unaccompanied children are fleeing violence in El Fasher, Sudan. More from IRC's Arjan Hehenkamp in TIME: time.com/7336775/suda...
Hundreds of unaccompanied children are fleeing violence in El Fasher, Sudan. More from IRC's Arjan Hehenkamp in TIME: time.com/7336775/suda...
Hundreds of Unaccompanied Children Arrived in This Sudanese Town
Some of their parents were murdered. Some were separated. Hundreds of children are now without their parents.
time.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“We spoke to a girl of 13 carrying a baby, and she had no clue where her mother, her four brothers, her older sister were, because they had been separated."
Hundreds of unaccompanied children are fleeing violence in El Fasher, Sudan. More from IRC's Arjan Hehenkamp in TIME: time.com/7336775/suda...
Hundreds of unaccompanied children are fleeing violence in El Fasher, Sudan. More from IRC's Arjan Hehenkamp in TIME: time.com/7336775/suda...
Today's migration figures show that most people arriving on small boats are fleeing crisis & conflict in places like Sudan, Eritrea & Afghanistan.
Deterrence policies won't end people's need for safety. The government should focus on expanding safe routes & helping refugees to rebuild their lives.
Deterrence policies won't end people's need for safety. The government should focus on expanding safe routes & helping refugees to rebuild their lives.
November 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Today's migration figures show that most people arriving on small boats are fleeing crisis & conflict in places like Sudan, Eritrea & Afghanistan.
Deterrence policies won't end people's need for safety. The government should focus on expanding safe routes & helping refugees to rebuild their lives.
Deterrence policies won't end people's need for safety. The government should focus on expanding safe routes & helping refugees to rebuild their lives.
Northern regions of Somalia are now facing their third consecutive season of poor rains.
Without urgent humanitarian action, malnutrition rates are set to rise sharply, as dry conditions devastate livelihoods, dry up water sources and deplete pastures.
More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Without urgent humanitarian action, malnutrition rates are set to rise sharply, as dry conditions devastate livelihoods, dry up water sources and deplete pastures.
More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
IRC launches anticipatory response to escalating drought threat in Somalia as third consecutive failed rainy season looms | The IRC
IRC launches anticipatory response to escalating drought threat in Somalia as third consecutive failed rainy season looms
www.rescue.org
November 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Northern regions of Somalia are now facing their third consecutive season of poor rains.
Without urgent humanitarian action, malnutrition rates are set to rise sharply, as dry conditions devastate livelihoods, dry up water sources and deplete pastures.
More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Without urgent humanitarian action, malnutrition rates are set to rise sharply, as dry conditions devastate livelihoods, dry up water sources and deplete pastures.
More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Palestinians in Gaza need a major surge in aid as winter conditions set in.
IRC teams report that rains have already flooded makeshift shelters, leaving thousands exposed to wind and cold temperatures.
Last winter, the UN reported children and infants dying from hypothermia in displacement camps.
IRC teams report that rains have already flooded makeshift shelters, leaving thousands exposed to wind and cold temperatures.
Last winter, the UN reported children and infants dying from hypothermia in displacement camps.
November 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Palestinians in Gaza need a major surge in aid as winter conditions set in.
IRC teams report that rains have already flooded makeshift shelters, leaving thousands exposed to wind and cold temperatures.
Last winter, the UN reported children and infants dying from hypothermia in displacement camps.
IRC teams report that rains have already flooded makeshift shelters, leaving thousands exposed to wind and cold temperatures.
Last winter, the UN reported children and infants dying from hypothermia in displacement camps.
URGENT: In Gaza, IRC teams report that recent rains have flooded makeshift shelters, leaving thousands exposed to wind and freezing nights.
Palestinians in Gaza need a major surge of humanitarian aid before winter conditions set in further. Every hour counts.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Palestinians in Gaza need a major surge of humanitarian aid before winter conditions set in further. Every hour counts.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Ceasefire in Gaza has not brought promised levels of aid as winter conditions threaten even more lives | The IRC
Ceasefire in Gaza has not brought promised levels of aid as winter conditions threaten even more lives
www.rescue.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
URGENT: In Gaza, IRC teams report that recent rains have flooded makeshift shelters, leaving thousands exposed to wind and freezing nights.
Palestinians in Gaza need a major surge of humanitarian aid before winter conditions set in further. Every hour counts.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Palestinians in Gaza need a major surge of humanitarian aid before winter conditions set in further. Every hour counts.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
"We must have the moral bandwidth to be able to care about Gaza and about Sudan. We have more resources than at any time in human history to do more good for more people. We cannot be in a situation where you choose your conflict."
David Miliband on @slate.com's podcast: slate.com/podcasts/wha...
David Miliband on @slate.com's podcast: slate.com/podcasts/wha...
Sudan on the Brink
Darfur is “the epicenter of human suffering,” according to the UN’s humanitarian chief.
slate.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"We must have the moral bandwidth to be able to care about Gaza and about Sudan. We have more resources than at any time in human history to do more good for more people. We cannot be in a situation where you choose your conflict."
David Miliband on @slate.com's podcast: slate.com/podcasts/wha...
David Miliband on @slate.com's podcast: slate.com/podcasts/wha...
As Ukraine heads into another brutal winter, many people in rural & frontline areas are struggling to get the medical support they need.
Chronic conditions are worsening. 1 in 5 families in frontline areas suffers from health issues linked to cold indoor temperatures:
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Chronic conditions are worsening. 1 in 5 families in frontline areas suffers from health issues linked to cold indoor temperatures:
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
IRC: As Temperatures Plummet, Patients in Rural Ukraine Struggle to See a Doctor | The IRC
As Ukraine heads into another brutal winter amid ongoing conflict, people in rural and frontline communities face increasing difficulty accessing the healthcare they need. Chronic conditions are worse...
www.rescue.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:42 AM
As Ukraine heads into another brutal winter, many people in rural & frontline areas are struggling to get the medical support they need.
Chronic conditions are worsening. 1 in 5 families in frontline areas suffers from health issues linked to cold indoor temperatures:
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Chronic conditions are worsening. 1 in 5 families in frontline areas suffers from health issues linked to cold indoor temperatures:
www.rescue.org/press-releas...