"We’re especially concerned about the virus spreading to other countries like Burundi or South Sudan." IRC Senior Technical Emergency Health Advisor Rachel Howard discusses the challenges of responding to the Ebola outbreak in @telglobalhealth.bsky.social: www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

"The true scale of this Ebola outbreak is likely far worse than official figures suggest. When 4 out of 5 contacts are not being traced, it becomes incredibly difficult to contain the outbreak or even understand its true scale." More on the Ebola response in DRC: www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...

"It's hard to overstate the sense of alarm we're feeling as we see what's unfolding on the ground in eastern DRC." IRC's Ciarán Donnelly explains why the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could become the deadliest on record without urgent support on @news.rte.ie ⬇️

Bangladesh is facing a major measles outbreak, with over 57,000 suspected cases and at least 400 people expected to have died. The IRC has launched an emergency vaccination campaign in Cox's Bazar, where refugees in overcrowded camps are especially vulnerable. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

“Sometimes we eat once a day, but most of the time we don’t have any food.” In Lake Chad, violence, displacement and disruption to livelihoods have left millions facing hunger. Zara shares her story with @telglobalhealth.bsky.social at an IRC malnutrition clinic: www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

URGENT: The Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than the response, with over 900 suspected cases and at least 223 deaths reported in DRC and Uganda. Aid cuts have weakened the health system and conflict could lead to further spread. Here's what needs to happen now: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

"Behind today’s headline drop in net migration is a more troubling reality: people in greatest need of protection are still reaching Britain through dangerous journeys, because safe routes are being closed off." More from our UK Executive Director Flora Alexander: www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...

Severe health funding cuts are contributing to the rapid escalation of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, IRC staff have warned. Suspected cases have risen from 246 to 500 in just 96 hours across eastern DRC and Uganda, an increase of 103%. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

In humanitarian crises, violence against women and girls rises sharply. But our evidence with @ww2preventvawg.bsky.social shows #PreventionIsPossible. At 3.30pm, watch David Miliband discuss how we tackle this urgent challenge at the Global Partnerships Conference: www.youtube.com/live/ambdIdc...

"Eastern DRC's years of conflict and displacement have left health systems on their knees, and that makes containing this outbreak all the harder." IRC has launched an emergency response to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC. Read more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

We are deeply alarmed by a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the DRC, with 65 people already reported dead. The IRC stands ready to scale up support, drawing on extensive experience responding to infectious disease outbreaks across the region. Our full statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

"Parents are carrying the impossible burden of trying to provide security while coping with trauma themselves... But while needs are surging, funding for mental health services continues to decline." After 2 months of war, the crisis in Lebanon is near breaking point: www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...

In two months of war in Iran, the US has spent an estimated $25 billion. The same amount could: ➡️ Treat every malnourished child on earth 6 x over. ➡️ Provide remote pre-school education to children in Sudan, Gaza & South Sudan, 11x over. ➡️ Vaccinate all zero-dose children worldwide, 16x over.

The IRC is scaling up and adapting its programmes in Mali following a major escalation in armed conflict since April. With around 5.1 million people in need and over 415,000 internally displaced, Mali remains one of the world’s most underreported humanitarian crises. www.rescue.org/press-releas...

“I’ve seen first-hand in Sudan what people are fleeing. The impact of conflict on civilians, particularly on women, is devastating.” IRC UK Executive Director Flora Alexander describes her recent visit to Sudan in @thetimes.com. @christinalamb.bsky.social reports: www.thetimes.com/article/ada8...

"Student and skilled worker visas should be assessed on individual merit. Blanket restrictions based on nationality are unfair, risk undermining British values and set a dangerous precedent." Read more from IRC UK Executive Director Flora Alexander in @politicshome.bsky.social 👇

Two months into the Iran war, the IRC's operational costs have spiked by up to 50%. Disrupted logistics, rising fuel prices and severe shortages are further draining already stretched aid budgets, even as humanitarian needs continue to surge in crises such as Sudan. More: https://bit.ly/4tPovSc

IRC UK's Flora Alexander responds to the tragic deaths of two Sudanese women crossing the Channel: "I have just returned from Sudan and saw firsthand the devastating impact of conflict on civilians... What is needed are safe, accessible routes at a meaningful scale." www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...

BREAKING: The IRC has launched an emergency response to Bangladesh's most serious measles outbreak in decades. Vaccinations have begun in Cox's Bazar where nearly a million Rohingya refugees live in crowded conditions and the risk of rapid transmission is acute. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

"A ceasefire doesn’t mean that life goes back to normal for people who’ve been displaced in Lebanon, for people dependent on fertiliser for their harvest in West Africa or for humanitarian aid groups with critical items stuck in ports." David Miliband on @cnn.com: edition.cnn.com/2026/04/24/w...

The UK's new migration deal with France risks delivering neither control nor compassion. Policing alone won't stop people fleeing war and persecution from risking their lives in the Channel. Accessible safe routes at meaningful scale must be part of the solution. www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...

"The impunity suffered by civilians caught up in conflict is greater than ever. More civilians are being killed in conflict than soldiers at the moment... There couldn’t be a worse time to be cutting aid budgets." David Miliband on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social: www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

“An untended humanitarian crisis is an incubator of political instability. We are in a more connected world than ever before." IRC President and CEO David Miliband discusses the global impact of aid cuts in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Six months on from the announcement of a ceasefire, Gaza’s humanitarian crisis is at risk of being forgotten as global attention shifts elsewhere. Sustained focus, funding, and a rapid and unimpeded scale up of aid are essential to prevent further loss of life. www.rescue.org/press-releas...

6.5 million people in Somalia are facing severe food insecurity according to the latest IPC report. Lack of rains & crop failure coupled with rising prices due to the war in Iran are driving the crisis. IRC's Shukri Abdulkadir spoke to @npr.org's All Things Considered: https://n.pr/48CPYxS

This week marks three years since the devastating conflict in Sudan began. Thank you to @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social for supporting our work and helping to highlight this urgent crisis.

Around 250 Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals are missing after a boat bound for Malaysia capsized. This latest tragedy illustrates the human cost of a 9-year displacement crisis which has left thousands struggling to afford the basics. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

3 years of conflict. 33 million in need. Over 44,000 voices calling for change. The crisis in Sudan can't be ignored. On Tue 14 April, 12 leading charities, civil society and Sudanese diaspora groups shared your call to action with the UK government. Thank you to all those who signed our petition.

After three years of war in Sudan, even food has become a frontline. Our new joint report shows how violence has turned the journey of food—from farms to markets to homes—into a dangerous and often deadly process. Read more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

“We had to buy drinking water and wait for trucks.” After the #Myanmar earthquake, UK donors helped @uk.rescue.org#Myanmarbring clean water to Ma Khin Khin’s village. See her story at the Myanmar Earthquake: One Year On gallery, open until 19 April. https://www.dec.org.uk/myanmar-one-year-on-exhibition

This week, Lebanon endured one of the heaviest days of violence in years, with over 100 airstrikes in 10 minutes, over 300 people killed and thousands injured. Collective shelters are largely at capacity, and families are seeking safety wherever they can. www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...

"We’ve had to cut in half the number of staff that we’ve got in Lebanon over the last year... And so aid cuts are compounding the problem." David Miliband discusses the impact of aid cuts on crisis response in Lebanon with @camanpour.bsky.social on @cnn.com: edition.cnn.com/2026/04/09/t...

"85% of those displaced [in Lebanon] are not in government shelters...I think it is a silent emergency that’s not really getting the coverage it needs. The Iran war couldn’t have come at a worse time for Lebanon or Syria." David Miliband on @thetimes.com radio: www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

"The newly announced two-week ceasefire with Iran is a welcome pause—but it is partial, fragile, and will not end the domino effect of conflict the region is currently experiencing in countries like Lebanon and Syria." - IRC President & CEO David Miliband in @time.com: time.com/article/2026...

"The announcement of 2-week ceasefire is a welcome step but it is partial, fragile, and incomplete. Most urgently, it does not include Lebanon. A ceasefire that leaves one front of the conflict burning risks prolonging the crisis, not resolving it." —David Miliband www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...

"The ripple effects of the Iran war are consuming the whole Middle East region. Every country is affected, and the most fragile countries like Syria and Lebanon are in danger of being consumed in a really fatal way." David Miliband on BBC Radio 4's Today programme: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

"[UK aid cuts] will no doubt have a devastating impact on issues like child malnutrition & child health. It feels incredibly shortsighted to make such an enormous cut to Africa." IRC UK Executive Director Flora Alexander on the 40% cut to the UK aid budget via @npr.org: www.npr.org/2026/04/01/n...

"When we see cuts in aid cuts coupled with an increase in food prices and transport costs, what happens is that levels of food insecurity worsen in places like Sudan. And the impact is going to be played out over months to come." IRC's Ciarán Donnelly on the impact of the war in Iran, via @cnn.com

Delays caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and regional airspace shutdowns are already affecting "critical nutrition, medical and emergency supplies" for people in humanitarian need. Read more from @laurenwolfe.bsky.social: https://chills.substack.com/p/no-one-is-talking-about-this-iran

“This is how a global crisis becomes a humanitarian one… We are already seeing the consequences. Clinics scaling back. Outreach reduced. Costs rising faster than budgets can keep up." IRC's Bob Kitchen on the wider impact of the war in Iran in @telegraph.co.uk: www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

"Fuel shortages and supply delays don’t stay contained, they ripple outward, shutting down services, driving up food prices, and cutting off access to care." - Bob Kitchen. The war in Iran is threatening life-saving humanitarian operations across Africa. Learn more ⬇️

“If the Iran crisis shows anything, it shows the way we’re interconnected in this global village.” - David Miliband on @news.rte.ie. The conflict in Iran and Lebanon has displaced millions of people. Globally, many more face delays in aid delivery due to the closure of the Straits of Hormuz.

Our latest assessment reveals the grave protection risks Gaza's children face after years of war and widespread family separation. An estimated 20,000 are now living with host families under severe strain. See the full findings: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

Nearly 125,000 people in northeast Nigeria accessed lifesaving nutrition services through the IRC's Protecting Milestones appeal. Funded by the UK government through UK Aid Match, the programme saw 95% of acutely malnourished children recovering from the condition.

A year after the devastating earthquake, people in Myanmar are rebuilding their lives and livelihoods thanks to your incredible support. Discover their stories through photographs and film in @decappeal.bsky.social's FREE exhibition, open 28 March - 19 April at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

"Lebanon already had 80% of its population living in poverty and is host to the largest number of refugees per capita, so already there were concerns about the humanitarian situation. Now... 1.2 million people are displaced." Watch IRC's Kelly Razzouk on ABC News: abcnews.com/video/131411...

"Many of these [displaced] people are in their cars, they’re in the streets. In terms of climate, Lebanon is again facing rainstorms this week." IRC's Kelly Razzouk on @theworld.org: theworld.org/segments/202...

"Every preventable maternal death is a failure we should no longer tolerate... Maternal and newborn survival in crisis settings deserves permanent status as a core humanitarian priority." David Miliband and @jacindaardern.bsky.social in @time.com: time.com/article/2026...

"The danger is that the scale of humanitarian need around the world gets normalised... We’ve warned of this triple-whammy that’s coming & called on governments to recognise it before it’s too late." David Miliband on the wider impact of the conflict in the Middle East: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

"The situation is serious in Lebanon where we’re seeing a surge in humanitarian needs [while] the global economic shock caused by this war...threatens millions of people in acute food insecurity in places like Gaza and Sudan." IRC UK Executive Director Flora Alexander: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...