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David Miliband: Time for a humanitarian resolution #Syria
Posted by The IRC on February 7, 2014
“With global attention turning to Sochi, there could be no more fitting tribute to the Olympic spirit than for the nations of the U.N. Security Council to come together to defend human life and dignity through a binding resolution that demands unimpeded humanitarian access to protect civilians caught up in the Syria conflict.”
– International Rescue Committee president David Miliband, calling for a United Nations Security Council resolution on humanitarian access in war-torn Syria as the 2014 Winter Olympics open in Sochi, Russia. Read the full statement

2013 Annual Report: See highlights from our lifesaving work
Posted by on February 6, 2014
In 2013 the International Rescue Committee restored hope and opportunity for millions of conflict-affected people around the world. Read about our impact in the 2013 Annual Report. more »

IRC shipping food rations into Syria
Posted by Ned Colt on February 6, 2014
The IRC and our Syrian partners have reached close to 1 million people in need inside Syria with medical care, medicine, clean water, sanitation, education, and emergency items. We are now also providing food aid as availability declines and prices rise. more »

Syria crisis: Photos and updates from aid workers
Posted by The IRC on February 5, 2014
The IRC is providing support to hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees as well as Syrians inside their war-torn country. Follow our Syria crisis story on Storify to get the latest from IRC aid workers, our partners and others who are responding to and reporting on the crisis. more »

Salam Neighbor: Meet Um Ali
Posted by The IRC on February 3, 2014
A Syrian refugee living in Zaatari camp in Jordan, Ali is now a teacher of arts and crafts at an IRC women’s center. Our partners at Living on One met her, and here is their story. more »

Intl Rescue Comm IRC ‏@theIRC 21h
Watch here @DMiliband‘s interview on PBS @NewsHour on the situation in #Homs and what needs to be done for #Syria: http://to.pbs.org/1nk7yX7
Intl Rescue Comm IRC ‏@theIRC Feb 7

“It’s about the introduction of humanity into the political effort”– @DMiliband on #Sochi #Syria & #UNSC resolution: http://yhoo.it/1eFZG1o
Intl Rescue Comm IRC ‏@theIRC Feb 4
Given the new changes in the N-400 form, @theIRC is on standby to help LPRs navigate these changes: http://bit.ly/LMBO1j  #newamericans