International Rescue Committee - EU

After migrating to Ecuador, Amber & Yari struggled to catch up in school. IRC & local partners, funded by@euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, helped them complete a levelling school year. Amber is now in 10th year and Yari is in 1st year of Bachillerato. Read their story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/b...

In Nigeria, Abubakar is keeping all his children in school. Yahaya is helping his son recover, learn and dream of becoming a doctor. With IRC & its partners support, funded by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu both are fighting for their children's futures. Read more: www.rescue.org/eu/article/n...

As Austria, Denmark, Germany, Greece and the Netherlands meet again in Brussels tomorrow, IRC warns return hubs could mark a historic setback for fundamental rights. It is not too late for EU governments to step back from the return hub initiative. Our call: www.rescue.org/eu/press-rel...

Every young person deserves the chance to build a future. A new IRC report highlights a worrying reality: for many unaccompanied children in Greece, turning 18 can mean losing access to support and facing homelessness, detention or return. Read the full IRC report: www.rescue.org/eu/report/un...

In Yemen, @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu funded mobile clinics enable the IRC to continue reaching displaced families despite funding cuts. Meet Dr. Ahmed & colleagues serving their own communities amid conflict escalation and resource shortages. Read their story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/w...

In the Central African Republic, Maimouna fled conflict near the Cameroon border with baby Fadimatou, who needed urgent healthcare. With @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu support, community health workers reach families like Maimouna's before it's too late. Read more: www.rescue.org/eu/article/h...

In Yemen, the story of Asriya's twins shows that malnutrition care requires continued support to prevent relapses. Amid funding cuts, only a few donors like @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu help the IRC continue to support communities with the greatest needs. Read more: www.rescue.org/eu/article/y...

Years of war in Yemen have left more than half the population in need of humanitarian support. With support from @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu and the IRC, community health workers like Wahda have helped thousands of families detect malnutrition in time & access life-saving care for their children.

"I know I’ll get where I'm going." Darweza, a transgender tailor in Pakistan, turned his hardship into dedication. With @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu funded support from the IRC and partners, he launched his business and built his life on his own terms. Read more: www.rescue.org/eu/article/m...

19 million people in Yemen are struggling to access food and healthcare. Just before the recent strikes on the west coast, our colleague, Basma Alloush, visited our Al Mokha health centre. Thanks to@euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu support, this centre will continue operating for at least another year.

Great news! The IRC is able to continue lifesaving humanitarian work across Sudan with new @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu funding, building on a programme that reached nearly 150,000 people with healthcare, nutrition, protection, and clean water services. Learn more: www.rescue.org/eu/press-rel...

"I no longer go to the forest to fetch water; we just go to the well." In the Central African Republic, an IRC-built well, supported by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu , is helping families access safer water, making daily life a little easier. Read more: www.rescue.org/eu/article/h...

Great news! The IRC & @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu are renewing their partnership in Niger’s Tillabéri region to sustain critical health & protection services which have already reached 786k+ people in 2 years. Learn more: www.rescue.org/eu/press-rel...

Conflict-affected countries are among the most climate-vulnerable — yet receive the least adaptation finance. It's time for donors to step up support for the communities most at risk. 🔗 www.cgdev.org/blog/climate... @cgdev.org @uk.rescue.org #ClimateAdaptation #ConflictAndClimate

The war in Sudan is driving the world's largest displacement crisis, with millions displaced and hundreds of thousands seeking refuge in Chad. Today, @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu announced an additional €2M to support the IRC's response in eastern Chad. Read More: www.rescue.org/eu/press-rel...

Hopeful news! New €8.2m EU funding will support refugees & host communities in Uganda facing displacement & disease outbreaks like Ebola. The IRC, and @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu will deliver protection, emergency cash and health services in 13 districts. More: www.rescue.org/eu/press-rel...

The lack of clarity around how the EU Pact will be implemented affects both people seeking protection and organisations like the IRC that support them. This creates uncertainty and confusion at the very moment people most need to understand their rights and options. New op-ed for @euobserver.com ↓

Afsana had already lost one son to malnutrition. When her baby Sahil showed signs, she had no money and no way to reach a doctor — until an IRC clinic funded by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu came to her village. Today, Sahil is home and healthy and Afsana can finally dream about his future.

In Sudan, Samia and her 8 children were forced to flee multiple times over the years. Today, IRC and @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu's support helped her build a safer home for her family in Borgo. Samia's story is an example of how targeted humanitarian aid can support resilience beyond survival.

Over 1.7m displaced Venezuelans in Colombia need humanitarian aid. Pregnant migrant women have no access to maternal healthcare. Funded by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, the IRC delivers vital support. Read the story of Belkis, and the impact of holistic care: www.rescue.org/eu/article/i...

Giving birth shouldn’t be life-threatening. In Cox’s Bazar, superstitions and lack of reproductive health awareness puts mothers and infants at risk. Funded by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, the IRC delivers life-saving assistance to women & children in Bangladesh. Read more: https//www.rescue....

Martin came to Uganda as a refugee from South Sudan. Today, he is a community health volunteer who knocked on doors to contain a measles outbreak, reaching over 1,000 of neighbours. Learn more about this @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu funded programme: www.rescue.org/eu/article/m...

Every second counts. In the West Bank, the IRC, funded by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, in partnership with Juzoor and in coordination with the Ministry of Health, is equipping volunteers with the skills needed to respond to medical emergencies. Read the full story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/w...

“For the first time in 15 years, recovery is within reach in Syria.” As EU and Syrian leaders meet in Brussels, Syria stands at a historic crossroads. The EU must meet this moment, not by rushing returns, but by supporting a long-term path out of crisis. Read more: www.rescue.org/eu/press-rel...

"In Sudan, the politics of delay are the politics of disaster" @davidmiliband.bsky.social, the IRC's President & CEO, addressed Members of the @europarl.europa.eu at last week's joint session on the Sudan crisis.

Thanks to @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, FCDO and Irish Aid, 13 NGOs including the IRC have been able to provide rapid emergency responses in Ethiopia, where many have been forced into internal displacement due to climate disasters and ongoing conflict. Learn more: www.rescue.org/eu/press-rel...

In Uganda, one of the world’s largest refugee populations relies on strong community support. With funding from @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, the IRC is reaching 150,000 people to support them in detecting and responding to disease outbreaks. Read about the project: www.rescue.org/eu/press-rel...

I recently facilitated a discussion with the Cash Consortium of Sudan hosted by @eu.rescue.org on how cash & market programming can serve as a core pillar of lifesaving & famine response, market stabilisation, & locally-led humanitarian action. Please let me know if you'd like to receive the brief!

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...

The humanitarian crisis in Mali has left 4.4m people in need of humanitarian aid. Supported by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, the IRC mobile health clinics reach crisis-affected people in remote areas of the Mopti region. See our photo story on an IRC clinic in Mali: www.rescue.org/eu/article/p...

"This budget should be a springboard for innovation," writes David Miliband, IRC's President & CEO, in his latest op-ed for @euractiv.com. With a proposed €25bn for humanitarian aid, the EU has a chance - and a responsibility - to take the global lead on international aid. Read it in full ↓

As David Miliband, IRC's President & CEO, writes for @euractiv.com, the next EU budget should be a "springboard for innovation". Europe can show that humanitarian and development leadership mean not just spending more - but spending smarter. Read the full op-ed: www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-...

"The result of this vote marks a historic setback for refugee rights." As MEPs vote to begin negotiations on the Return Regulation, the IRC is calling on the EU to stand firmly behind its own legal and moral principles. Our full press release: www.rescue.org/eu/press-rel...

In Yemen, when young Aws got ill, the distance & costs of services were barriers for his father, Nader. Thankfully, an IRC healthcare centre, funded by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, was able to provide Aws with affordable and accessible healthcare. Their story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/h...

This week, we're excited to host an exhibition in the @europarl.europa.eu. We're spotlighting the stories of people impacted by fragility, and urging the EU to stand with communities in crisis. 📍 Visit at ASP 01, Zone G, Balcony 1. Thank you to @maritmaij.bsky.social for hosting this space!

Alima, a mother of eight, fled her home in Ethiopia to reach the internally displaced persons' camp Hudet. In Ethiopia, many had to flee conflict and rely on EU support to rebuild and meet their basic needs. Learn about our work with @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu: www.rescue.org/eu/article/r...

Yesterday, the European Parliament's LIBE committee took another step towards creating a new system to deter, detain and deport people seeking protection. We're calling on the EU to uphold its own laws and chart a different course. Read our press release here: www.rescue.org/eu/press-rel...

This week, the IRC Kenya had the honour of hosting Mrs Anna Ropers Bergeot (EU INTPA @ec.europa.eu ) at Dadaab & Kakuma facilities to see firsthand the support delivered by IRC on refugee inclusion and health service integration in collaboration with national authorities.

In western Niger, where insecurity has uprooted thousands, Seydou receives treatment for malnutrition from a mobile clinic. Read how the IRC, supported by@euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, continues to deliver care to the displaced communities in Niger’s Tillabéri region: www.rescue.org/eu/article/m...

In the DRC, ongoing conflict drives mass displacement and deepens risks of gender-based violence. With @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, the IRC initiated a project to support survivors of gender-based violence in South Kivu. Read Nadine’s story of resilience here: www.rescue.org/eu/article/p...

The humanitarian crisis in the DRC escalates as peace attempts fail, with millions at risk of mass displacement. Funded by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, the IRC helps unprotected children find care and shelter with foster families. Read Gentille and Fatuma's story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/p...

As @hadjalahbib.bsky.social visits DR Congo, we welcome her call for unhindered humanitarian access. With support of @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, the IRC has provided 28,000 women and children with access to safety and resources amid the crisis in the east. www.rescue.org/eu/press-rel...

In South Sudan, Abung, a young mother of five, felt overwhelmed: "My husband cannot see to look for food, so the whole responsibility was on me." With well-designed cash assistance, supported by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, she was able to plan, provide and lead her household forward.

In Syria, some displaced families are choosing to return, despite rubble, cold homes & scarce resources. The IRC, with @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu's support, stands with them to make the challenges of return a little bit lighter. Read Bayan and Mohammad's stories: www.rescue.org/eu/article/f...