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Fri, 26/04/2013 - 12:39
On Friday 17 May 2013, talented young Syrian pianist Riyad Nicolas will be in concert with the London Chamber Orchestra at Cadogan Hall, performing Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, Piano Concerto Number Five and Symphony Number Three. The concert...
Wed, 24/04/2013 - 18:58
Sarah Zad, a 21 year old London-based singer songwriter, has launched a music project called Sing for Syria to raise awareness of the situation faced by Syrian refugees. We spoke to Sarah recently to find out more about the project.
So Sarah,...
Thu, 07/03/2013 - 20:50
by Mairi MacRae
My name is Mairi and I work for the IRC as a Women’s Protection and Empowerment Advocate. People often ask me what advocacy actually means or what I do all day as an ‘advocate’. In a nutshell, my job is to influence...
Mon, 18/02/2013 - 12:26
On 3 March, journalist, broadcaster and campaigner Mariella Frostrup presented the BBC Radio 4 appeal on behalf of the International Rescue Committee. You can listen to the appeal online now on the BBC website.
"Zina was heavily pregnant...
Wed, 05/12/2012 - 17:58
The challenges faced by the 6 million refugees now living in towns and cities across the world are captured in a new multimedia photo exhibition and film project launched in London this past week. The project includes a series of photo-portraits and...
Wed, 28/11/2012 - 14:47
By Sir John Holmes
As a former head of the United Nations office responsible for coordinating the response to humanitarian emergencies, I am acutely aware of the catastrophic effects of conflict on people across the world. Those affected are...
Tue, 20/11/2012 - 11:32
On October 16th 2012 IRC-UK held a high level policy roundtable at Ditchley Park which focused on responding to and preventing violence against women and girls in the immediate aftermath of a humanitarian emergency. This film was shown at the...
Wed, 17/10/2012 - 13:38
The West African nation of Sierra Leone has been suffering from an outbreak of the deadly disease cholera, declared a national emergency on 16, August 2012. In response, on 24, August 2012 the UK’s Department for International Development...
Fri, 14/09/2012 - 12:33
In the Picture: Urban refugees with Andrew McConnell
Date: September 24, 2012 7:00 PM
As urbanisation reshapes much of the world, refugees are increasingly moving to built up areas, including large towns and cities. Working with the International...
Thu, 21/06/2012 - 17:56
During 2011 we saw images in the media and read of the violence that swept through Ivory Coast following the disputed presidential elections; the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan; of women and children in desperate need...