International Rescue Committee - UK

For people forced to flee, language can carry memories, identity and connection. In Autobiography of Red, Nobel Prize winner Anne Carson reflects on language and displacement. People affected by crisis should have the power to tell their own stories, in their own words. #AnneCarson #NobelPrize

Conflict doesn't create the midwife shortage in Africa. "It detonates an existing one," says the IRC's Dr Caroline Tatua. As reported by the @the-independent.com, midwives in South Sudan and Kenya are delivering babies by torchlight and running out of key medicines. Read: https://bit.ly/4ylhHgL

A child who has had to leave their home needs to feel safe and cared for. 🧡 Here are some tips from a teaching assistant who supported refugee children in the UK: https://bit.ly/4dxxVvH #WorldMentalHealthDay

The Home Secretary's renewed focus on UKRS, prioritising Afghan women and girls and Palestinians, is welcome — but the scheme needs to be scaled up to make a real difference, says IRC UK's Flora Alexander. Full statement → https://bit.ly/4ynpNpY

The Home Secretary's renewed focus on UKRS, prioritising Afghan women and girls and Palestinians, is welcome — but the scheme needs to be scaled up to make a real difference, says IRC UK's Flora Alexander. Full statement: https://bit.ly/4ynpNpY

One midwife. A remote corner of Afghanistan. Almost nowhere else for mothers in labour to turn. As aid dries up and women are shut out of medical training, Shila’s clinic is a lifeline that's hanging by a thread. Read her story in: https://bit.ly/47k2st7

Imagine not being allowed to bring your spouse and children to safety with you. That's the reality for many refugees since family reunion was suspended last September. Families help each other learn, work and rebuild. Without a safe route to reunite, some are left with no option but smugglers.

Thanks to your generosity, the DEC Middle East Humanitarian Appeal has now raised over £68 million. DEC charities and their local partners are delivering vital aid to families affected by conflict. Donate now: https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/middle-east-humanitarian-appeal #MiddleEast

Crisis creates distance: distance from safety, stability and each other. But whether someone lives 3 doors down or 3000 miles away, the distance between us is smaller than we think, if we have the #courage to take the first step. Stand with refugees this #WorldRefugeeDay @refugeeweek.bsky.social

Ready to take the next step in supporting refugees this #RefugeeWeek? Right now, ordinary people in the UK are doing extraordinary things. Here's how local community groups can register to host a refugee family, supported by IRC training: www.rescue.org/uk/article/w... @refugeeweek.bsky.social

Over a month since the outbreak was declared, women and girls in the DRC and Uganda are facing a double threat from Ebola: increased risk of contracting the virus and heightened exposure to sexual violence and exploitation.

This @refugeeweek.bsky.social, we stand #WithRefugees, championing the power of welcome in our communities across the UK and around the world. Every day, people seeking safety show great #courage, overcoming unimaginable odds. How will you show courage and show up for refugees this #RefugeeWeek?

"The first fall in global displacement in over a decade should be good news. However, the numbers reflect misery on a historic scale—people returned to countries mired in crisis, while every route to safety collapsed around them." David Miliband responds to UNHCR's new global displacement figures:

The IRC is on the ground, screening nearly 50,000 households, supplying clean drinking water, and supporting treatment centers, with support from @sidasweden.bsky.social and the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund.

BREAKING: Borno state, northeast Nigeria has seen a rapidly evolving cholera outbreak, with over 8,400 suspected cases since early May 2026 and 42 deaths to date ⬇️

Health workers in eastern DRC are at risk of running out of basic protective equipment within days due to border closures and restrictions on moving humanitarian supplies. We're calling for access and a surge in funding to contain the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

"A genuine ceasefire would bring desperately needed peace and stability, but it will not heal the invisible wounds left behind or erase the trauma that so many in Lebanon now carry." IRC's Kelly Razzouk discusses the mental health crisis in Lebanon in @time.com: time.com/article/2026...

"We’re especially concerned about the virus spreading to other countries like Burundi or South Sudan." IRC Senior Technical Emergency Health Advisor Rachel Howard discusses the challenges of responding to the Ebola outbreak in @telglobalhealth.bsky.social: www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

"The true scale of this Ebola outbreak is likely far worse than official figures suggest. When 4 out of 5 contacts are not being traced, it becomes incredibly difficult to contain the outbreak or even understand its true scale." More on the Ebola response in DRC: www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...

"It's hard to overstate the sense of alarm we're feeling as we see what's unfolding on the ground in eastern DRC." IRC's Ciarán Donnelly explains why the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could become the deadliest on record without urgent support on @news.rte.ie ⬇️

Bangladesh is facing a major measles outbreak, with over 57,000 suspected cases and at least 400 people expected to have died. The IRC has launched an emergency vaccination campaign in Cox's Bazar, where refugees in overcrowded camps are especially vulnerable. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

“Sometimes we eat once a day, but most of the time we don’t have any food.” In Lake Chad, violence, displacement and disruption to livelihoods have left millions facing hunger. Zara shares her story with @telglobalhealth.bsky.social at an IRC malnutrition clinic: www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

URGENT: The Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than the response, with over 900 suspected cases and at least 223 deaths reported in DRC and Uganda. Aid cuts have weakened the health system and conflict could lead to further spread. Here's what needs to happen now: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

"Behind today’s headline drop in net migration is a more troubling reality: people in greatest need of protection are still reaching Britain through dangerous journeys, because safe routes are being closed off." More from our UK Executive Director Flora Alexander: www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...

Severe health funding cuts are contributing to the rapid escalation of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, IRC staff have warned. Suspected cases have risen from 246 to 500 in just 96 hours across eastern DRC and Uganda, an increase of 103%. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

In humanitarian crises, violence against women and girls rises sharply. But our evidence with @ww2preventvawg.bsky.social shows #PreventionIsPossible. At 3.30pm, watch David Miliband discuss how we tackle this urgent challenge at the Global Partnerships Conference: www.youtube.com/live/ambdIdc...

"Eastern DRC's years of conflict and displacement have left health systems on their knees, and that makes containing this outbreak all the harder." IRC has launched an emergency response to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC. Read more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

We are deeply alarmed by a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the DRC, with 65 people already reported dead. The IRC stands ready to scale up support, drawing on extensive experience responding to infectious disease outbreaks across the region. Our full statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

"Parents are carrying the impossible burden of trying to provide security while coping with trauma themselves... But while needs are surging, funding for mental health services continues to decline." After 2 months of war, the crisis in Lebanon is near breaking point: www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...

In two months of war in Iran, the US has spent an estimated $25 billion. The same amount could: ➡️ Treat every malnourished child on earth 6 x over. ➡️ Provide remote pre-school education to children in Sudan, Gaza & South Sudan, 11x over. ➡️ Vaccinate all zero-dose children worldwide, 16x over.

The IRC is scaling up and adapting its programmes in Mali following a major escalation in armed conflict since April. With around 5.1 million people in need and over 415,000 internally displaced, Mali remains one of the world’s most underreported humanitarian crises. www.rescue.org/press-releas...

“I’ve seen first-hand in Sudan what people are fleeing. The impact of conflict on civilians, particularly on women, is devastating.” IRC UK Executive Director Flora Alexander describes her recent visit to Sudan in @thetimes.com. @christinalamb.bsky.social reports: www.thetimes.com/article/ada8...

"Student and skilled worker visas should be assessed on individual merit. Blanket restrictions based on nationality are unfair, risk undermining British values and set a dangerous precedent." Read more from IRC UK Executive Director Flora Alexander in @politicshome.bsky.social 👇

Two months into the Iran war, the IRC's operational costs have spiked by up to 50%. Disrupted logistics, rising fuel prices and severe shortages are further draining already stretched aid budgets, even as humanitarian needs continue to surge in crises such as Sudan. More: https://bit.ly/4tPovSc

IRC UK's Flora Alexander responds to the tragic deaths of two Sudanese women crossing the Channel: "I have just returned from Sudan and saw firsthand the devastating impact of conflict on civilians... What is needed are safe, accessible routes at a meaningful scale." www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...

BREAKING: The IRC has launched an emergency response to Bangladesh's most serious measles outbreak in decades. Vaccinations have begun in Cox's Bazar where nearly a million Rohingya refugees live in crowded conditions and the risk of rapid transmission is acute. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

"A ceasefire doesn’t mean that life goes back to normal for people who’ve been displaced in Lebanon, for people dependent on fertiliser for their harvest in West Africa or for humanitarian aid groups with critical items stuck in ports." David Miliband on @cnn.com: edition.cnn.com/2026/04/24/w...

The UK's new migration deal with France risks delivering neither control nor compassion. Policing alone won't stop people fleeing war and persecution from risking their lives in the Channel. Accessible safe routes at meaningful scale must be part of the solution. www.rescue.org/uk/press-rel...

"The impunity suffered by civilians caught up in conflict is greater than ever. More civilians are being killed in conflict than soldiers at the moment... There couldn’t be a worse time to be cutting aid budgets." David Miliband on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social: www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

“An untended humanitarian crisis is an incubator of political instability. We are in a more connected world than ever before." IRC President and CEO David Miliband discusses the global impact of aid cuts in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Six months on from the announcement of a ceasefire, Gaza’s humanitarian crisis is at risk of being forgotten as global attention shifts elsewhere. Sustained focus, funding, and a rapid and unimpeded scale up of aid are essential to prevent further loss of life. www.rescue.org/press-releas...

6.5 million people in Somalia are facing severe food insecurity according to the latest IPC report. Lack of rains & crop failure coupled with rising prices due to the war in Iran are driving the crisis. IRC's Shukri Abdulkadir spoke to @npr.org's All Things Considered: https://n.pr/48CPYxS

This week marks three years since the devastating conflict in Sudan began. Thank you to @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social for supporting our work and helping to highlight this urgent crisis.