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Innovative Virtual Reception and Placement Program Serves Thousands in First 7 Months
New York, NY—The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is pleased to announce a significant milestone in the journey of our pioneering Virtual Reception and Placement (VR&P) program. Since its inception in March 2024, the VR&P program has broadened the scope of U.S. refugee resettlement services by providing resettlement support through virtual means, complementing existing in-person efforts. […]
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American Humane Rescue Team Deploys to Support Animal Rescue and Sheltering in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
American Humane, the United States’ first national humane organization and the world’s largest certifier of animal welfare practices, announced today that the Rescue Team has deployed to Georgia to support rescuing and sheltering efforts for animals affected by Hurricane Helene. The American Humane Rescue Team consistently monitors for natural disasters and deploys first response units […]
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WFP seeks 397 mln USD for 6-month humanitarian response in South Sudan
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said that it requires 397.4 million U.S. dollars to ramp up humanitarian assistance for the crisis-affected people in South Sudan until March 2025. The WFP said the funding for the six-month operation includes 44 million dollars for the Sudan crisis response. "The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate due […]
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IFRC releases over 90 million to support Nepal in wake of devastating flooding
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies – IFRC has released over 90 million rupees in emergency funds from IFRC-DREF to support the Nepal Red Cross action on the ground. IFRC Secretary General and CEO Jagan Chapagain has announced this. The floods in Nepal have taken a devastating toll, not only in […]
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Myanmar: UN WFP pushes to reach flood-affected communities
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said that initial reports indicated that hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland have been inundated. In the hardest-hit areas, urgent needs include basic food, drinking water, and sanitation. The emergency compounds the dire situation across vast areas of Myanmar more than three years since a military coup that has led […]
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Africa: Refugees and displaced face heightened threat from mpox outbreak
According to UNHCR, 42 suspected mpox cases have been detected in the South Kivu Province of the DRC – the war-ravaged central African country which is the epicentre of the outbreak. There have been other suspected and confirmed cases among refugee populations in the Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. Caseload grows On 14 August, the […]
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Famine – Soudan : La FAO demande une assistance vitale de grande ampleur pour accroître la production alimentaire locale
En réponse aux nouvelles conclusions alarmantes confirmant une situation de famine dans certaines parties du Darfour, l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) appelle à la cessation immédiate des hostilités et à l’intensification rapide des aides alimentaire, nutritionnelle et monétaire de nature à sauver des vies, ainsi que de l’assistance agricole d’urgence. Cela […]
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UNDP at the 67th GEF Council Meetings: Healing the planet requires the harmonious action of partners in purpose
Washington, DC - Crucial assistance is on the way for countries as they endure the economic disruption and heartbreak of a world at war and an ever-warmer planet, even as obligations under the Paris Treaty, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and other international environmental agreements can over-encumber the budgets of least-developed nations. The much-needed support was pledged […]
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Eastern Afghanistan reels from fatal storms; dozens dead, hundreds homeless
Nangarhar province, including its capital Jalalabad, is reported to be the hardest hit. This province also suffered from devastating floods in April. Other affected provinces include Badakhshan, Kunar, Laghman and Nuristan. During the daily press briefing in New York, UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric reported that a reception centre at Nangarhar’s Torkham border crossing, a primary […]
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The IRC activated anticipatory action fund in Guatemala to prepare vulnerable communities for impacts of heavy rains
Guatemala City, Guatemala — The International Rescue Committee (IRC)activated its Anticipatory Action Fund (AAF) in response to severe weather predictions in San Marcos, Guatemala. Already reeling from climate shocks, the southern region of Guatemala received ~250mm (nearly 10 inches) of rainfall in just over three days in mid-June, far surpassing the ~150mm (nearly 6 inches) […]
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