"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...

"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...

"One thousand days of war is one thousand days of failure. As we approach this catastrophic milestone, the world must not look away." IRC Vice President for Emergencies Bob Kitchen describes his experiences in Darfur as the conflict in Sudan reaches its 1000th day. www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...

The new year is a moment to believe in renewal In the DRC, Imani committed to rebuilding her life after leaving the army deeply traumatised. With IRC psychosocial support, funded by the European Union, she has been able to gain back control and build her own business supporting her entire family.

"There are more active conflicts than any time since World War II. Food insecurity has reached catastrophic levels... This is unfolding amid a retreat from international aid and a weakening of global co-operation." David Miliband in @thenationalnews.com: www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comm...

Starting the new year right 🎆 Making resolutions? Here are some ideas about how you can make a difference for refugees in 2026. 👉 #HappyNewYear from all of us at IRC UK!

As Ukraine faces its fourth winter of full-scale war, many families are struggling to heat their homes and to access doctors and essential medicines. New IRC findings reveal healthcare, heating and food as top priority concerns among civilians. Read the report: www.rescue.org/report/ukrai...

In Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp, pregnant women are among those hardest hit by aid cuts. About half the camp's residents no longer receive food rations, while others are severely limited. @annamaria.bsky.social reports from an IRC-run hospital for @propublica.org: www.propublica.org/article/kaku...

“Every time I look at my babies, I find my strength again.” Nwe, a Burmese refugee mother rebuilding her life in Thailand. With support from the IRC, funded by the European Union, Nwe welcomed her twins into the world and is starting her life again. www.rescue.org/eu/article/h...

"The Sudanese population being able to endure this level of violence and displacement is quite something. They're brave, and they're fighting to keep their families together." IRC's Bob Kitchen shares his experiences in Darfur with @npr.org: www.npr.org/2025/12/22/n...

Wishing you and all your family a very merry Christmas from all of us at IRC. #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...

“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...

"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/...

"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...

"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...

"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

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

📣 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...

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...

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!

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...

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...

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

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.

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

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...

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. ⬇️

“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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

"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...

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...

"It should be sacrosanct that you aren't sent back to danger. The countries with the most people crossing the Channel are Sudan & Afghanistan. There's a well-founded fear of torture if you're sent back to those countries." David Miliband discusses the UK asylum policy announcement on @news.sky.com:

"We should play our fair share in solving the world's problems because if we don't, those problems will come to us... that's actually the way that we build our own security and our own prosperity." David Miliband in conversation with @andrewmarr.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk

"It's wrong to say that the choice is between compassion and order. It must be right that a smart [asylum] system treats people humanely, follows international and domestic law and ensures that there's order to the system." David Miliband speaks to @andrewmarr.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk:

Control does not require cruelty. Common sense ways of managing migration can coexist with decency, dignity and compassion. The measures announced by the government today will not fix the asylum system. They will simply exacerbate existing challenges. Our statement: www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...

"There are reports of appalling brutality and impunity in terms of people being executed and massacres within El Fasher and our staff have told us that people are arriving [in Tawila] in desperate conditions." IRC's Ciaran Donnelly on @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social: www.wnyc.org/story/the-hu...

"Every day, people with severe illness related to food insecurity, people with severe wounds who've been beaten and tortured, are arriving into our clinics... But it's a minority of people arriving." IRC's Bob Kitchen on the situation in Tawila, Sudan on ABC News: abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

"Every minute that we don't have a ceasefire and don't have a humanitarian surge in assistance is a minute in which people's lives continue to be at risk, people continue to die & suffer." IRC's Ciarán Donnelly describes the danger Sudan's civilians on @cbsnews.com: www.cbsnews.com/video/sudans...

Activism on "a whole new level" is needed to save lives in Sudan, David Miliband tells ABC News. "This is actually setting a new low... The scale of the need today is 3 or 4 times the level it was 20 years ago, but the response is 10-20% of what it was 20 years ago." abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/vid...

The climate crisis is concentrated where aid is shrinking. 70% of people in humanitarian need live in 17 countries facing conflict & climate change, which receive just 12% of climate adaptation funding. At #COP30 we're urging leaders to prioritise these communities: www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...

"Those who've made it out are a small minority and they're bringing tales of horror with them. After a siege of 18 months that left people starving, we've now got testimony of killing on a large scale." David Miliband & @yaldahakim.bsky.social discuss the crisis in El Fasher, Sudan on @news.sky.com

“We have not seen many people leaving, and that is the main worry that we have now. A trickle of people here and there are coming through, but that is it.” IRC's Arjan Hehenkamp on the crisis in El Fasher, Darfur in @newhumanitarian.bsky.social: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...

The IRC is delivering training to Community Sponsorship Groups as part of a new programme to welcome refugee families in the UK. Community sponsors are matched with refugees before arrival and directly support them from their arrival through to self-sufficiency. www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...

At least 170 unaccompanied children have been registered in Tawila after fleeing violence in El Fasher, Sudan. "It's terrifying that so many children have made the journey without their parents. It leaves us asking: have they been killed? Where are they?" More from IRC's Bob Kitchen on BBC News ⬇️

"We see children arriving without their mothers. We hear from IRC staff risking their lives to deliver aid. And we know what happens when we look away. The lives of hundreds of thousands hang in the balance. We must not fail them—again." David Miliband writes in @time.com: time.com/7330788/what...

“The world cannot turn away from yet another chapter of horror in Darfur.” The IRC is calling for the safe passage of civilians and humanitarian aid in Darfur, Sudan, after an increase in violence in the city of El Fasher. More from David Miliband in @thetimes.com: www.thetimes.com/world/africa...