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The IRC is extremely concerned about the safety of migrants and refugees being returned to Libya, following a huge spike in the number brought back by the Libyan Coast Guard this weekend. Since Thursday, the IRC’s teams have responded to four disembarkations in the west of the country, providing medical attention and Core Relief Items, including water, blankets and hygiene

The IRC is extremely concerned about the safety of migrants and refugees being returned to Libya Format Tripoli, Libya, May 4, 2021 — The IRC is extremely concerned about the safety of migrants and refugees being returned to Libya, following a huge spike in the number brought back by the Libyan Coast Guard this weekend. Since Thursday, the IRC's teams have responded to four disembarkations in the west of the country, providing medical attention and Core Relief Items, including water, blankets and hygiene items to 696 survivors, including 79 women and 36 children. Bringing the total of those...

International funding necessary to support Colombia’s policy to welcome Venezuelan migrants, says IRC Format The Venezuela crisis is the second largest mass displacement in the world. Governments, the private sector and NGOs must work together to provide timely and holistic support to Venezuelans. Bogota, Colombia, April 15, 2021 — As reports by humanitarian and international organizations applaud the decision by the Colombian government to grant legal status and right to work for one million Venezuelan migrants, the need for international funding and ongoing humanitarian assistance will ...

communications [at] rescue.org New York, NY, April 7, 2021 — A new analysis from the International Rescue Committee (IRC) finds that COVID-19 cases and deaths have increased significantly across many conflict and crisis-affected countries over the past month. Kenya, Venezuela, Yemen, Ethiopia, and northeast Syria saw average daily case increases of 322%, 91%, 379%, 289%, and 529% respectively between early and late March.[1] The spread of more contagious and more deadly COVID-19 variants is among the most plausible factors for the majority of increases in these countries, where health syst...

IRC: U.S. and Mexico governments meeting promises progress in response to regional migration crisis Format Addressing the migration crisis in Latin America requires international cooperation. This meeting could represent an opportunity to advance efforts and funding towards humanitarian response in the region. Mexico City, Mexico, February 26, 2021 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) recognizes the virtual meeting of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken with Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard, and Secretary of Economy Tatiana Clouthier, as an important and promising ...