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We respond to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and help people to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Join us #StandWithRefugees.
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🚨Our Emergency Watchlist 2025 highlights the 20 countries facing the worst escalating humanitarian crisis in the coming year. These countries account for 82% of all global humanitarian need—revealing deep imbalances in the international system⬇️
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From all of us at the IRC: Thank you to @Harry_Styles and @Apple for your generous donation to the IRC. Working in more than 40 countries, your support will help us reach even more refugees and people in need in the world’s toughest places. Honored to have your support!.
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We're honored to officially announce that @IAMLenaHeadey, @HBO's @GameOfThrones star and champion for refugees, is our newest IRC Voice! RT to help us spread the news if you join Lena to #StandWithRefugees.
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Our world would be a far different place if refugees were turned away. For #WorldRefugeeDay, IRC Voice & @GameOfThrones' Lena Headey wrote a letter to singer, songwriter— and refugee—@QueenWillRock's Freddie Mercury. RT if you #StandWithRefugees. More
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Here are all the ways you can help refugees in the United States at this critical time:
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Journey continues. @Maisie_Williams @IAMLenaHeadey & @LiamCunningham1 on visiting Lesbos w/ IRC. #RealmToTheRescue.
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"Dear Freddie, a world without you wouldn’t be as rhapsodic. It just wouldn't be our world.". For #WorldRefugeeDay, IRC Voice & @HBO @GameOfThrones' Lena Headey wrote a letter to singer, songwriter— and refugee—@QueenWillRock's @freddie_mercury. RT if you #StandWithRefugees.
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BREAKING: The Trump Administration confirmed it is proposing an annual admissions ceiling for refugees at 18,000. This represents another drastic reduction in the US refugee admissions goal, which on average has exceeded 95,000 since 1980.
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Harry Styles Donates Apple AirPods Commercial Fee to International Rescue Committee
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When we welcome refugees, they shape our world for the better. This #WorldRefugeeDay, we're proud to honor the refugees who have shaped our world in a letter featuring @IAMLenaHeadey, @KeeganMKey, & @PatinkinMandy. RT if you #StandWithRefugees. More:
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The new president has turned his back on refugees, but the IRC never will. Support our work today:
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The IRC sends our utmost condolences to @WCKitchen, who had 7 staff killed last night by an Israeli strike while delivering food in a protected zone in central #Gaza. All civilians and humanitarian workers are protected under International Humanitarian Law and are #NotATarget.
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.@GameOfThrones' @Maisie_Williams @IAMLenaHeadey & @LiamCunningham1 are headed on a field trip with IRC- stay tuned!.
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“Gimme five!” @GameofThrones star @liamcunningham1 plays with a refugee child at Kara Tepe camp in Lesbos, Greece.
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EU leaders must do more for stranded refugees say @GameOfThrones cast visiting IRC in Greece
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The total number of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh could soon top 1 million. This is the fastest growing refugee crisis of our time.
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“I've met some extraordinary people that are hugely inspiring.” IRC Voice and @HBO @GameOfThrones star @IAMLenaHeadey reflects on her trip with us this week to the Greek island of Lesvos, where IRC teams are supporting thousands of refugees. Learn more:
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Refugees (26 *million* people) are not included in the #GlobalGoals. Truth is: There will be no equality as long as refugees are missing from this process. RT to raise awareness and call on governments to act, and include refugees in their action plans.
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Every minute, 20 people are displaced. The refugee crisis is real—but so are solutions. RT if you #StandWithRefugees
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.@GameOfThrones stars recount stories from visiting refugees with IRC in Greece via @People
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A reminder at this critical time. Refugees are human beings. Human beings forced to flee. And they should always be welcomed. ✊✊✊. #RefugeesWelcome.#SolidarityWithUkraine
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This week, @gameofthrones star @IAMLenaHeadey traveled to Germany w/ IRC to see our work. She also reunited w/ Marwa, pictured here, a Syrian refugee mother she met on Lesbos in 2016. Stay tuned for more - & thank you Lena for your commitment to #StandWithRefugees!
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"A Syrian Refugee Who Swam For Her Life Just Won Her Olympics Heat": go Yusra from #TeamRefugees! #RioOlympics2016.
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The consequences for the Ukrainian people cannot be overstated. We stand with them. #RefugeesWelcome
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"I'd like to just erase the complacency & fear and replace it with humanity" @IAMLenaHeadey
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As their IRC trip comes to an end, @Maisie_Williams @IAMLenaHeadey @liamcunningham1 say "This is only the beginning"
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Heartless discontinuation of DACA will have painful, lasting impacts on the lives of nearly 800k young people, their employers & communities.
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We are devastated to hear the Tekeze Bridge—one of the main supply routes into Tigray, Ethiopia—has been destroyed. This means aid efforts will be even more severely hampered amid the ongoing conflict. The IRC continues to call for unfettered humanitarian access to the region.
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“I’m going to make the 2nd half of this year my mission to try & better [Syrian refugees'] lives” @Maisie_Williams
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Please join us in welcoming Rami Malek to the IRC family as our newest ambassador!. The star of @BoRhapMovie, @007, Mr. Robot & more, Rami won an @TheAcademy Award for playing a refugee, @QueenWillRock's Freddie Mercury. Learn more:
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We stand with people all across America and the wider world protesting police violence against people of color, and especially Black people. We are working to look inwards as well as outwards to tackle discrimination. #BlackLivesMatter, today and every day.
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To change the world, start with women and girls! .Ahead of International #WomensDay, here are 5 inspiring refugee women who have made a mark in history.
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Re-sharing a video from earlier this week: IRC staff in Silver Spring welcoming a Syrian refugee family. "Welcome home." #RefugeesWelcome
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JUST IN: We’re so grateful to Angelina Jolie for visiting IRC's response to the devastating floods in Pakistan — and for helping us bring attention to the effects of the climate crisis. Here are some of the stories the people of Pakistan shared with her. (1/4)
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#RealmToTheRescue with @GameofThrones & IRC. Host a screening party & rise up for refugees:
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Now more than ever we must come together and transcend any political rhetoric that attempts to divide us.
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An important reminder. Einstein was a refugee— and IRC was founded at his request in 1933! #RefugeesWelcome
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More than half of the world's refugees are children. RT this special image by @OliverJeffers if you #StandWithRefugees.
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IRC report: 26 million refugees are missing from UN Sustainable Development Goals #GlobalGoals—and these goals will not be met unless urgent action is taken in the next decade. As world leaders come together at #UNGA, help us call on governments to act now
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"I am a proud supporter of this splendid, hard-working, efficient, beautiful organization — and I hope that you will join me." .Meryl Streep has a special message for you this holiday season. Join her and donate to the IRC today:
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You could share a toast with IRC Voice and @GameOfThrones star @IamLenaHeadey at HBO’s Emmys after-party! . Every donation supports our work here at the IRC. Enter here: #StandWithRefugees
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It's official: we've restarted refugee resettlement to the US. We expect to meet 41 refugees at airports today! Stay tuned for more.
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We are deeply saddened to hear about Chris Cornell's passing. Today, we honor him and his passion, commitment to support refugees.
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As #PrideMonth begins, don't miss this important @TylerOakley video on LGBTQ refugees in the U.S.:
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.@GameOfThrones @Maisie_Williams @liamcunningham1 @IAMLenaHeadey went to Greece w/ IRC. Watch some of their stories.
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Rise up. Join @GameofThrones & IRC in supporting the 60 million displaced: #RealmToTheRescue
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"We belong to each other. It's time we act like it." Read @GameOfThrones @IAMLenaHeadey powerful essay on refugees
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Horrifying reports of attacks on Al Shifa hospital. Hospitals and health workers are especially protected under International Humanitarian Law, which must be upheld. The healthcare system in Gaza is collapsing. The IRC is calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire:.
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This #FathersDay, meet Werner, an extraordinary German father who helped a Syrian refugee family feel at home in Germany. Their bond was so strong that the Syrian refugee parents named their newborn son Werner after him. An inspiration to us all! RT to spread their special story.
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.@Maisie_Williams & @liamcunningham1 draw with refugee children during visit to Greece w/IRC
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What makes America great is our proud history of welcoming people from all over the world,& our commitment to providing safe refuge. #Debate.
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#Afghanistan refugees welcome. 💛. Last week, 3-year-old Juniper joined her parents Kate, an IRC volunteer, and Adrian, both US military veterans, at the Sacramento, CA airport to welcome arriving Afghans. Take action to help make Afghan #RefugeesWelcome:
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Seeking asylum is legal. Turning away asylum seekers is not. IRC and our partners in Phoenix, Arizona are helping hundreds of families seeking asylum with emergency support and connecting them with their family members in the U.S. Here’s an inside look at our work on the ground.
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The IRC regrets to confirm the killing of a staff member in Hitsats Refugee Camp in Ethiopia. We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss and are still working to gather and confirm the details surrounding the events that led to the death of our colleague.
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“I am an American woman. I put my roots in this ground.”. 6 years after being resettled to the U.S., Iraqi refugee Maha has become an American citizen. Now, she can embrace a new goal: reuniting her family. Her story:
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#WeAccept the most vulnerable refugees, no matter who they are or where they're from. Thank you @Airbnb. #SuperBowl
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William Shakespeare stood on the right side of history and stood to make refugees welcome – in 1600. This is "The Stranger's Case.” . An important message to us all. Watch & RT this #WorldRefugeeDay. Learn more here:
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Honored to be a part of activist and Poet Laureate @TheAmandaGorman's new poem, “A New Day’s Lyric”, which honors humanity— and fundraises for the IRC. "For wherever we come together,.We will forever overcome.". Learn more:
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Honored to be one of the featured organizations in @HBO's 10-year #IronAnniversary celebration of @GameOfThrones. Starting today, through this #MaraThrone event, fans can pledge a donation to 1 of 10 nonprofit organizations—including the IRC. More:
It’s time to return to Westeros. Your #MaraThrone begins this Saturday. Learn more about the realm’s 10 noble causes: #IronAnniversary
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The IRC is currently suspending programs in Afghanistan following the Taliban ban on women working for NGOs. Our ability to deliver services relies on female staff. If they cannot work, we cannot deliver to those in need, especially Afghan women. More:
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We must not forget about Yemen. We must not forget about Afghanistan. We must not forget about Somalia. We must not forget about Venezuela. We must not forget about all people in crisis.
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RT if you stand with refugees—no matter where they're from. Here are all the ways you can help: #RefugeesWelcome
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Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, is a great American. And a refugee. Turning our back on refugees is not what we do as a nation.
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Mulu & her family are a few of the 60,000+ people who've fled to Sudan refugee camps to escape violence in #Tigray, Ethiopia. We’re providing Mulu’s family, and more like them, with health care & other aid. RT to raise awareness—because #TigrayCantWait.
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"There's no substitute for education" Thank you @darrensammy88 @PeshawarZalmi for promoting education in Pakistan:
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The Trump Administration decision to reduce U.S. refugee admissions to 18,000 represents a failure of American leadership & moral authority. Join us in calling Congress to demand we admit at least 95,000 refugees per year, the historic average:
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Right now, families across #Ukraine are fleeing escalating violence in search of safety—leaving everything behind. Our message to the world: Welcome human beings forced to flee. Make #RefugeesWelcome. The latest and our response:
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This #WorldRefugeeDay, we’re celebrating refugee artists who use their creativity to connect, heal & unite us all. This illustration designed by Syrian refugee Diala Brisly reminds us that #RefugeesAreCourageous. RT to share her art—and her story. More:
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Our deepest sympathies to all those who lost loved ones in the #EthiopianAirlineCrash today including staff at the UN and other IRC sister organizations who have lost dear friends and colleagues.
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From the bottom of our hearts: Congratulations on the Oscar, Ke Huy Quan—and for embodying the dreams of so many. 💛
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Breaking: we're announcing our first-ever emergency appeal focused exclusively on aiding refugees already in the US:
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Syrian refugee families arrive in Texas & Indiana despite govs' protests #RefugeesWelcome
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Happy birthday to our founder, Albert Einstein! Join us in honoring his legacy today. #HappyBirthdayEinstein
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In Ethiopia's #Tigray region, where conflict erupted in November, women and girls are being subjected to growing exploitation, abuse and other forms of sexual violence. “Rape is being used as a weapon of war," warns the IRC’s policy and advocacy advisor.
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BREAKING: We are deeply disappointed at the Biden Administration's decision to maintain the historically low Trump-era refugee cap of only 15,000 refugees annually. We're calling for an increased admissions goal in light of unprecedented global need. More:
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Education is the most powerful force for change. Thanks to @macfound #100andChange, we'll bring smiles—& education—to millions of Syrian refugee children with @sesamestreet. We’re honored & thrilled to have received this award! Learn more here:
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"We — Americans & Europeans — must show solidarity with refugees. We need to stop being afraid" From @PatinkinMandy:
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Want to go behind the sounds of @GameofThrones with composer Ramin Djawadi? Check out our new @omaze campaign HERE:
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BREAKING NEWS: We’re so proud & honored to announce that IRC & @SesameWorkshop have won @macfound’s #100andChange prize! Thank you Macarthur for believing in us and giving us the opportunity to bring early education to millions of Syrian refugee children.
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IRC Voice Morena Baccarin, @MissMorenaB, visited Colombia this week with IRC to meet Venezuelan refugees and witness the largest refugee crisis in the history of Latin America. Here’s what she saw. Our work:
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The power of making #RefugeesWelcome! Congratulations to Ilhan Omar, who just became the first Somali-American ever elected to Congress. Ilhan first arrived in the US as a refugee when she was just 12 years old. This is her story: .#ElectionNight.
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FACT: Refugees flee because they have no other choice. Here are the facts you need to know about refugees. RT to spread the truth.
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Albert Einstein, our founder, a great American. And a refugee. Turning our back on refugees is not what we do as a nation.
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IRC Voice @missmorenab & @ben_mckenzie’s @omaze campaign is live! Enter for a chance to meet them #StandWithRefugees
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BREAKING: IRC fears that the Trump Administration's reported expansion of the travel ban will block family members from reuniting with their loved ones in the United States. Our statement:
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