Actor Lena Headey and the International Rescue Committee are working together to bring global attention to the ongoing refugee crisis. Game of Thrones actor and IRC Voice Lena Headey, at home in ...

With over three million children under the age of five experiencing acute malnutrition annually, Afghanistan has faced a ...

As the number of refugees grow around the world, ensuring the greatest impact and success requires flexible funding to power the most important parts of the IRC: the people, the innovation, and the ...

Israel’s renewed military assault on northern Gaza has killed hundreds of Palestinians in recent weeks and is trapping hundreds of thousands of civilians in catastrophic conditions. In light of the ...

In 1933, Albert Einstein and a small group of humanitarians formed what would become the International Rescue Committee. Today, we deliver lasting impact by providing health care, helping children ...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Atlanta creates opportunities for refugees and immigrants to integrate and thrive in Georgia communities. Since opening in 1979, the IRC's locally funded ...

The International Rescue Committee first bestowed its Freedom Award for extraordinary contributions to the cause of refugees and human freedom to Willy Brandt. The year was 1957. The list of those who ...

The results of the U.S. presidential election are in with Donald Trump as the next President of the United States. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) calls on the Trump administration to ...

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The International Rescue Committee is governed by a volunteer, unpaid Board of Directors. In addition, the IRC Board of Advisors provides advice on policy, advocacy, fundraising and public relations.

A new analysis by the International Rescue Committee finds that the number of children receiving treatment for malnutrition has decreased across conflict-affected countries, despite increasing food ...

"I had seen and read about the Syrian refugee crisis, but I wanted to know more. I simply couldn’t understand the entirety of the situation unless I saw for myself. And I couldn’t stand my ground ...