Responding to the world's worst crises, helping people survive, recover and gain control of their future. #RefugeesWelcomehttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mwm2fwvfln2nThe 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/4ynpNpY28 Sep 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwm2fwvfln2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mwljdljwb22iThe 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/4ynpNpY28 Sep 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwljdljwb22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mw75zn6uha25One 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 23 Sep 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw75zn6uha25https://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mvqfc4funk2tImagine 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.17 Sep 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqfc4funk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mopptpx42i2tCrisis 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 20 Jun 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mopptpx42i2thttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mokqzngiyk2cReady 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: https://www.rescue.org/uk/article/what-community-sponsorship-how-local-communities-are-welcoming-refugees-uk @refugeeweek.bsky.social18 Jun 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokqzngiyk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3moiookftgi2jOver 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. https://www.rescue.org/press-release/women-and-girls-face-double-threat-ebola-outbreak-response-must-address-both17 Jun 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3moiookftgi2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3moihzh5sc22zHow is IRC supporting communities and refugees to integrate in the UK? Ahead of #WorldRefugeeDay, parliamentarians and their staff joined IRC staff, clients and Community Advisory Board members in Westminster to hear about our UK programmes. @refugeeweek.bsky.social #RefugeeWeek17 Jun 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3moihzh5sc22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mod4xmlqkm2bThis @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?15 Jun 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mod4xmlqkm2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mo3flszpyc26"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: https://www.rescue.org/uk/press-release/un-confirms-historic-levels-forced-displacement-118-million-forced-flee12 Jun 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3flszpyc26https://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mntvkfwwsk2hHealth 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: https://www.rescue.org/press-release/ebola-response-faces-critical-supply-shortages-border-closures-hamper-essential-aid09 Jun 2026 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mntvkfwwsk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mnrc6xpqk22e"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: https://time.com/article/2026/05/27/a-ceasefire-alone-won-t-solve-lebanon-s-mental-health-crisis/08 Jun 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrc6xpqk22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mnajfrhfuc2o"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: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/ebola-outbreak-may-have-begun-in-january-aid-groups-fear/01 Jun 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnajfrhfuc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mna22hptbc2d"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: https://www.rescue.org/uk/press-release/irc-warns-drc-ebola-outbreak-likely-far-larger-official-figures-suggest01 Jun 2026 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mna22hptbc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mmwemvfrlk2e"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 ⬇️28 May 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwemvfrlk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mmt5hsb4w22vBangladesh 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: https://www.rescue.org/press-release/irc-launches-emergency-measles-response-20000-children-rohingya-refugee-camps27 May 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmt5hsb4w22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mmrgsxcx7c2k“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: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/terrorist-turf-war-over-lake-chad-plunges-thousands-into-hunger/26 May 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrgsxcx7c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mmqk7q2yms2vURGENT: 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: https://www.rescue.org/press-release/irc-watchlist-flash-alert-ebola-outbreak-eastern-drc-spreading-faster-response26 May 2026 08:11 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmqk7q2yms2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mmepqrcwvk2x"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: https://www.rescue.org/uk/press-release/irc-uk-responds-home-office-net-migration-figures21 May 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmepqrcwvk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mmekauzmrs27Severe 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: https://www.rescue.org/press-release/funding-cuts-led-delayed-detection-ebola-outbreak-drc21 May 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmekauzmrs27https://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mmc4wfg37c2mIn 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: https://www.youtube.com/live/ambdIdcHkFY?si=jv6BY1blysceW-ui20 May 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmc4wfg37c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mm6yldc6is2z"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: https://www.rescue.org/press-release/irc-launches-emergency-response-rare-ebola-strain-no-vaccine-spreads-across-eastern19 May 2026 08:40 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm6yldc6is2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mm4fqhcgak2gWe 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: https://www.rescue.org/press-release/irc-reaction-latest-ebola-outbreak-drc18 May 2026 07:58 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4fqhcgak2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mlnku4ki2s24"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: https://www.rescue.org/uk/press-release/two-months-war-irc-warns-lebanon-humanitarian-crisis-nears-breaking-point12 May 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnku4ki2s24https://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mllqjnxhe726In 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.11 May 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllqjnxhe726https://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mll7c4ha522iThe 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. https://www.rescue.org/press-release/irc-responds-escalating-violence-mali-insecurity-disrupts-access-food-and-healthcare11 May 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mll7c4ha522ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uk.rescue.org/post/3mlkvqekgbc2i“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: https://www.thetimes.com/article/ada8395d-066a-4241-a01b-831a85dbb222 https://www.thetimes.com/article/ada8395d-066a-4241-a01b-831a85dbb222?shareToken=58267a88af13daa6914f89ec49cf1b2411 May 2026 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:ltjyoi6imkmrtgwmaakfjryj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlkvqekgbc2i