International Rescue Committee

David Miliband @DMiliband Jan 18
My @washingtonpost Op-Ed on the siege in #Syria>>> http://bit.ly/1eIl3MT  #Geneva2
Retweeted by Intl Rescue Comm IRC
4:15 AM – 18 Jan 2014

Intl Rescue Comm IRC @theIRC Jan 17
Our president @DMiliband went on @ReutersInsider & talked about #resettlement for #refugees in the US & more. Video: http://reut.rs/1b5dWzo 
11:53 AM – 17 Jan 2014

Intl Rescue Comm IRC @theIRC Jan 17
On @HuffPostPol, IRC’s Sharon Waxman calls on the US & others to open their doors to #SyrianRefugees: http://bit.ly/1j8FSEt  #resettlement
7:52 AM – 17 Jan 2014

Intl Rescue Comm IRC ‏@theIRC Jan 16
IRC + partners have distributed 20k+ #WakaWaka lamps in #Syria. A first hand account of @SolarForSyria‘s power>> http://bit.ly/1eOczpQ 
12:51 PM – 16 Jan 2014

Intl Rescue Comm IRC ‏@theIRC Jan 13
In the 4 yrs since the #Haiti earthquake, IRC has reunited over 1k children w their families. Read Fifie’s story: http://bit.ly/1djzTLK 
10:18 AM – 13 Jan 2014

IRC Blog
Ending Syrians’ suffering [commentary]
Posted by giselle benatar on January 18, 2014
On the eve of the Geneva II conference, IRC President David Miliband calls on key actors to address four issues and bring immediate humanitarian relief to besieged Syrians. more »

Open the door for Syrian refugees [Commentary]
Posted by The IRC on January 16, 2014
Based on the growing need for large-scale resettlement of displaced Syrians, the IRC calls on the US and other countries to open their doors to vulnerable Syrian refugees. more »

Meeting Syrian humanitarian needs in 2014
Posted by Sue Dwyer on January 14, 2014
There are children going hungry, elderly who struggle to stay warm, girls and women who have been raped, and men who have lost their dignity because they cannot provide for their family. As humanitarians we cannot stop the war, but we can address the lifesaving needs and promote human dignity with sufficient resources and the ability to reach those most in need. more »

Four years after the Haiti earthquake, reuniting children with families
Posted by Jordan Helton on January 13, 2014
Fifie was one of an estimated 200,000 children working as restaveks, a form of indentured labor that often results in abuse. Four years after the devastating earthquake, the IRC continues to protect children like Fifie and by reuniting them with their families in Haiti. more »