The Latest Breaking News from International Rescue Committee

Uganda still struggling to tackle Ebola as the death toll passes 50

Health authorities in Uganda are struggling to contain the Ebola virus after reporting 51 deaths, including healthcare workers and 132 cases across seven districts in the country. While some government-instituted lockdowns have been put in place, the International Rescue Committee is calling for more funding to curb the spread of…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 7, 2022

Aid worker killed in air strike in Ethiopia's Tigray region, IRC says

An aid worker was among three people killed during an air strike on the town of Shire in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, the International Rescue Committee said on Saturday.

Reuters · Oct 15, 2022

David Miliband remembers ‘dignified, not stuffy’ Queen and how his wife and Condoleezza Rice serenaded her

Former British foreign secretary – who now leads International Rescue Committee – also spoke about need for humanitarian and climate movements to work together to help world’s most vulnerable

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022

International Rescue Committee head on Ukrainian refugee crisis and what we can learn

More people are now crossing the border into Ukraine than are fleeing the war. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the head of the International Rescue Committee about the Ukrainian refugee crisis.

WEKU · May 16, 2022