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IRC - International Rescue Committee
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We respond to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and help people to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Join us #StandWithRefugees.
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The IRC is currently suspending programs in Afghanistan following the Taliban ban on women working for NGOs. Our ability to deliver services relies on female staff. If they cannot work, we cannot deliver to those in need, especially Afghan women. More:
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The IRC is dismayed that the authorities in Afghanistan have declared a ban on Afghan female NGO workers. Over 3000 IRC staff in the country are women. Our women staff are critical for the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan.
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As Ukraine begins a harsh winter, the IRC commends the US's commitment to supporting civilians with an added $347 million from & multibillion omnibus funding package. This type of robust support should be the standard for all humanitarian crises.
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We need to include the #AfghanAdjustmentAct as a floor amendment to the FY23 Omnibus package TODAY. Afghans who fled to the US deserve to rebuild their lives in safety and security. Please RT to join us in calling on to act.
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.@SenSchumer, time is quickly running out to support our new Afghan neighbors. Please follow the lead of these 30 retired military leaders, and bring the #AfghanAdjustmentAct to the floor as an omnibus amendment. foxnews.com/us/20-retired-
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“The near-total ban on women’s university education [in Afghanistan] sets progress back at least twenty years - with lifelong impacts on women’s futures.” Our warning on the impact of new restrictions on women’s education in Afghanistan:
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The power in our Kyiv office went off 7 hours ago. This is getting normal. We connect our laptops and phones to powerbanks and keep working. Like many other humanitarian organizations in #Ukraine we are determined to keep working hard to deliver aid to those in need.
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These are the conditions our colleagues—and many other Ukrainians—are living under right now. Continued attacks on infrastructure amid a harsh winter have left many without power, heat and more. Nevertheless, we’re committed to stay and deliver aid to those in need.
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No power and no light for hours - the reality of living and working in #Ukraine these days. Update from our colleagues:
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These are the conditions our colleagues—and many other Ukrainians—are living under right now. Continued attacks on infrastructure amid a harsh winter have left many without power, heat and more. Nevertheless, we’re committed to stay and deliver aid to those in need.
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Efforts to rebuild Afghanistan in the wake of economic collapse will be undermined completely; many educated Afghans have already left the country over the last eighteen months. Afghanistan is in urgent need of a future generation of doctors, teachers and civil servants.
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What a privilege to have played a part in this great artist's story. 💛
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🔍 Now, take an even closer look. According to Chagall, this scene also references his own past: after he was smuggled out of Nazi-occupied France by the International Rescue Committee during WWII, the Jewish artist found safe haven in New York City.💛
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"This ruling does not change the fact that the government’s own evidence shows that deterrence measures such as the Rwanda plan will fail to stop desperate people embarking on dangerous journeys across the channel." —
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The High Court in London on Monday ruled in favor of the government’s highly contentious policy to deport asylum seekers who arrive in Britain by boat to Rwanda, but it also said that eight specific deportation cases should be reconsidered. nyti.ms/3W8Pac1
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Actions we'd like to see from the U.S.: ➡️ more federal humanitarian aid ➡️ stronger protection for civilians in conflict areas ➡️ humanitarian exemptions for sanctions imposed by Washington
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The bottom line: The war in Ukraine is not anywhere close to ending, and humanitarian aid will need to be scaled up to meet continuing need. On the humanitarian situation in Ukraine ⬇️
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As winter approaches, is Europe prepared to help Ukrainian refugees? vox.com/world/23482665
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The number of people who need humanitarian assistance all over the globe has risen to 339 million—a jump that’s partially been fueled by climate change. This is exactly why we need global action on the climate crisis.
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We're proud of the work we did on our World Refugee Day campaign—and honored to be recognized as a 's Awards 2023 finalist 💛
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PRWeek US Awards 2023 shortlist revealed! Join PRWeek to find out the winners on March 16 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City: prweek.com/article/180767 #PRWeekUSAwards
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Thank you, , for your partnership on this exciting new initiative!
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Just announced: @RESCUEorg and @StellarOrg announced a first-of-its-kind blockchain-powered aid disbursement system available today in Ukraine. #StellarIRL stellar.org/press-releases
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