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As COP30 convenes this week, we're urging global leaders to prioritize the needs of crisis-affected communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
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At COP30, IRC Urges Climate Action for Conflict-Affected Communities—and Warns of Growing Global Health Risks | The IRC
As COP30 convenes under the Brazilian presidency’s call to “move from negotiation to delivery,” the International Rescue Committee (IRC) urges global leaders to prioritize the needs of crisis-affected...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
As COP30 convenes this week, we're urging global leaders to prioritize the needs of crisis-affected communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
Read more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Read more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
“We have not seen many people leaving, and that is the main worry that we have now. A trickle of people here and there are coming through, but that is it.”
The IRC's Arjan Hehenkamp on the crisis in El Fasher, Darfur in @newhumanitarian.bsky.social:
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...
The IRC's Arjan Hehenkamp on the crisis in El Fasher, Darfur in @newhumanitarian.bsky.social:
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...
Pay up or be executed: El Fasher survivors speak of kidnappings and mass killings
Testimonies from the few who escaped expose a systematic campaign of execution and extortion.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
“We have not seen many people leaving, and that is the main worry that we have now. A trickle of people here and there are coming through, but that is it.”
The IRC's Arjan Hehenkamp on the crisis in El Fasher, Darfur in @newhumanitarian.bsky.social:
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...
The IRC's Arjan Hehenkamp on the crisis in El Fasher, Darfur in @newhumanitarian.bsky.social:
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...
At Clinic 7 in Kakuma refugee camp, health workers treat children in critical need.
In the @newyorker.com's new documentary, see their fight to keep lifesaving care going amid US funding cuts—even as some support is partially restored ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj0P...
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In the @newyorker.com's new documentary, see their fight to keep lifesaving care going amid US funding cuts—even as some support is partially restored ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj0P...
@agawande.bsky.social
"Rovina's Choice" Shows How The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
YouTube video by The New Yorker
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November 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
At Clinic 7 in Kakuma refugee camp, health workers treat children in critical need.
In the @newyorker.com's new documentary, see their fight to keep lifesaving care going amid US funding cuts—even as some support is partially restored ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj0P...
@agawande.bsky.social
In the @newyorker.com's new documentary, see their fight to keep lifesaving care going amid US funding cuts—even as some support is partially restored ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj0P...
@agawande.bsky.social
We're proud to announce that photojournalist Lynsey Addario will receive the IRC’s 2025 Freedom Award, and philanthropist and former Youtube CEO Susan Wojcicki will be posthumously honored with the IRC’s 2025 John C. Whitehead Humanitarian Award.
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Read more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
The IRC Honors Pulitzer Winner Lynsey Addario and Former Youtube CEO Susan Wojcicki with Prestigious Awards | The IRC
IRC Honors Pulitzer Winner Lynsey Addario and Former Youtube CEO Susan Wojcicki with Prestigious Awards
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November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We're proud to announce that photojournalist Lynsey Addario will receive the IRC’s 2025 Freedom Award, and philanthropist and former Youtube CEO Susan Wojcicki will be posthumously honored with the IRC’s 2025 John C. Whitehead Humanitarian Award.
Read more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Read more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
While an estimated 200,000 civilians fled El Fasher, Sudan, only 5,000 have arrived at safety so far.
“Where are the rest? And will they survive? The absence of answers should shake the conscience of the world,” David Miliband writes for @time.com.
Read the full story: time.com/7330788/what...
“Where are the rest? And will they survive? The absence of answers should shake the conscience of the world,” David Miliband writes for @time.com.
Read the full story: time.com/7330788/what...
What the Crisis in Sudan Means for the World
David Miliband argues that Sudan embodies the ‘new world disorder’—and shares what can be done to save lives right now.
time.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
While an estimated 200,000 civilians fled El Fasher, Sudan, only 5,000 have arrived at safety so far.
“Where are the rest? And will they survive? The absence of answers should shake the conscience of the world,” David Miliband writes for @time.com.
Read the full story: time.com/7330788/what...
“Where are the rest? And will they survive? The absence of answers should shake the conscience of the world,” David Miliband writes for @time.com.
Read the full story: time.com/7330788/what...
Where are the people of El Fasher?
Around 200,000 civilians are unaccounted for amid rising violence in North Darfur's capital.
Despite reports of thousands more people fleeing, under 5,000 have arrived to safety in nearby Tawila, including unaccompanied children. www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Around 200,000 civilians are unaccounted for amid rising violence in North Darfur's capital.
Despite reports of thousands more people fleeing, under 5,000 have arrived to safety in nearby Tawila, including unaccompanied children. www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Darfur: “Where are the people of El Fasher?” IRC demands as catastrophic hunger levels confirmed and unaccompanied children arrive in Tawila | The IRC
As the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) system confirms catastrophic hunger levels in El Fasher and Kadugli, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is alarmed by the arrival of un...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Where are the people of El Fasher?
Around 200,000 civilians are unaccounted for amid rising violence in North Darfur's capital.
Despite reports of thousands more people fleeing, under 5,000 have arrived to safety in nearby Tawila, including unaccompanied children. www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Around 200,000 civilians are unaccounted for amid rising violence in North Darfur's capital.
Despite reports of thousands more people fleeing, under 5,000 have arrived to safety in nearby Tawila, including unaccompanied children. www.rescue.org/press-releas...
A major 6.3 earthquake has struck northern Afghanistan—just two months since 2,200 people were killed by a devastating earthquake in Kunar. The IRC is closely monitoring the situation.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
At least 20 dead after magnitude-6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan
The quake struck near Mazar-e Sharif, one of Afghanistan's largest cities, in the early hours of Monday.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
A major 6.3 earthquake has struck northern Afghanistan—just two months since 2,200 people were killed by a devastating earthquake in Kunar. The IRC is closely monitoring the situation.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Life for civilians in El Fasher has been impossible. There's been bombardment, no supplies have been able to get into the city and there's been a refusal to allow humanitarian organisations to enter."
IRC's Darfur Crisis Lead Arjan Hehenkamp on BBC World Service: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
IRC's Darfur Crisis Lead Arjan Hehenkamp on BBC World Service: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Newsday - Aid agencies warn of worsening situation in Sudan - BBC Sounds
Growing concerns for the remaining resident of El Fasher as thousands flee the city.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"Life for civilians in El Fasher has been impossible. There's been bombardment, no supplies have been able to get into the city and there's been a refusal to allow humanitarian organisations to enter."
IRC's Darfur Crisis Lead Arjan Hehenkamp on BBC World Service: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
IRC's Darfur Crisis Lead Arjan Hehenkamp on BBC World Service: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
"The big concern that we have right now is, where is the rest of the population of El Fasher? We haven’t seen the big numbers that we were expecting so far. So that is very disturbing."
IRC's Darfur Crisis Lead Arjan Hehenkamp spoke to @cnn.com:
edition.cnn.com/2025/10/30/w...
IRC's Darfur Crisis Lead Arjan Hehenkamp spoke to @cnn.com:
edition.cnn.com/2025/10/30/w...
Rebels accused of massacring hundreds of people as videos emerge of atrocities and bodies in Sudanese city | CNN
An elderly man sits on the floor, dozens of bodies lying around him, before a Sudanese rebel fighter approaches and shoots him.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:49 PM
"The big concern that we have right now is, where is the rest of the population of El Fasher? We haven’t seen the big numbers that we were expecting so far. So that is very disturbing."
IRC's Darfur Crisis Lead Arjan Hehenkamp spoke to @cnn.com:
edition.cnn.com/2025/10/30/w...
IRC's Darfur Crisis Lead Arjan Hehenkamp spoke to @cnn.com:
edition.cnn.com/2025/10/30/w...
We're deeply disappointed by the presidential determination for fiscal year 2026 announced today that sets the lowest ever resettlement cap in the history of the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP).
Our statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Our statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
IRC Urges US Administration to Reconsider Decision on Refugee Admissions Cap for Fiscal Year 2026 | The IRC
IRC urges US administration to reconsider decision on refugee admissions cap
www.rescue.org
October 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
We're deeply disappointed by the presidential determination for fiscal year 2026 announced today that sets the lowest ever resettlement cap in the history of the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP).
Our statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Our statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
"The fact that we are seeing so few people arriving safely in Tawila should alarm everyone. It raises urgent warnings about what is happening to those trying to flee El Fasher." www.newsweek.com/sudans-civil...
Sudan's civil war: The brutal conflict explained after Darfur falls to RSF
Newsweek takes a deeper look at the more than two-year Sudan war, a conflict that the UN has called one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"The fact that we are seeing so few people arriving safely in Tawila should alarm everyone. It raises urgent warnings about what is happening to those trying to flee El Fasher." www.newsweek.com/sudans-civil...
URGENT: In Darfur, hundreds of thousands of people in and around El Fasher are in grave danger.
Despite large numbers of families attempting to flee towards Tawila, IRC teams have seen fewer than 5,000 arrive—out of an estimated 250,000 civilians left behind.
More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Despite large numbers of families attempting to flee towards Tawila, IRC teams have seen fewer than 5,000 arrive—out of an estimated 250,000 civilians left behind.
More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Darfur: IRC warns civilians trapped in or fleeing El Fasher risk being killed as arrivals in Tawila remain alarmingly low | The IRC
Darfur: IRC warns civilians trapped in or fleeing El Fasher risk being killed as arrivals in Tawila remain alarmingly low
www.rescue.org
October 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
URGENT: In Darfur, hundreds of thousands of people in and around El Fasher are in grave danger.
Despite large numbers of families attempting to flee towards Tawila, IRC teams have seen fewer than 5,000 arrive—out of an estimated 250,000 civilians left behind.
More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Despite large numbers of families attempting to flee towards Tawila, IRC teams have seen fewer than 5,000 arrive—out of an estimated 250,000 civilians left behind.
More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
As thousands flee violence in Darfur, Sudan, our teams warn of a worsening crisis in Tawila.
“People arrive with nothing but the clothes on their backs, severely traumatized…But Tawila itself is at breaking point,” says Arjan Hehenkamp, IRC Darfur crisis lead. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
“People arrive with nothing but the clothes on their backs, severely traumatized…But Tawila itself is at breaking point,” says Arjan Hehenkamp, IRC Darfur crisis lead. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Darfur: IRC warns of rapidly deteriorating conditions for people fleeing El Fasher as needs escalate in Tawila | The IRC
Darfur: IRC warns of rapidly deteriorating conditions for people fleeing El Fasher as needs escalate in Tawila displacement camp
www.rescue.org
October 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
As thousands flee violence in Darfur, Sudan, our teams warn of a worsening crisis in Tawila.
“People arrive with nothing but the clothes on their backs, severely traumatized…But Tawila itself is at breaking point,” says Arjan Hehenkamp, IRC Darfur crisis lead. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
“People arrive with nothing but the clothes on their backs, severely traumatized…But Tawila itself is at breaking point,” says Arjan Hehenkamp, IRC Darfur crisis lead. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
In the aftermath of the devastating attack on a kindergarten in Kharkiv, the IRC is mobilizing to help children and caregivers begin their recovery.
“Schools and kindergartens should always be safe havens-never targets,” said Andrii Semenko, IRC Child Protection Manager ⬇️
“Schools and kindergartens should always be safe havens-never targets,” said Andrii Semenko, IRC Child Protection Manager ⬇️
October 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
In the aftermath of the devastating attack on a kindergarten in Kharkiv, the IRC is mobilizing to help children and caregivers begin their recovery.
“Schools and kindergartens should always be safe havens-never targets,” said Andrii Semenko, IRC Child Protection Manager ⬇️
“Schools and kindergartens should always be safe havens-never targets,” said Andrii Semenko, IRC Child Protection Manager ⬇️
In Mali, over seven million people are living through one of the most complex humanitarian crises of our time.
But our mobile health teams are bringing hope to the most isolated communities, thanks to support from the EU . Learn more: www.rescue.org/article/hero...
But our mobile health teams are bringing hope to the most isolated communities, thanks to support from the EU . Learn more: www.rescue.org/article/hero...
The heroic frontline health workers amid Mali’s humanitarian crisis | The IRC
In the heart of the Sahel, where conflicts and climate crisis collide, healthcare workers in Mali are quietly saving lives. They deserve the world’s attention.
www.rescue.org
October 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In Mali, over seven million people are living through one of the most complex humanitarian crises of our time.
But our mobile health teams are bringing hope to the most isolated communities, thanks to support from the EU . Learn more: www.rescue.org/article/hero...
But our mobile health teams are bringing hope to the most isolated communities, thanks to support from the EU . Learn more: www.rescue.org/article/hero...
After over two years of devastation in Gaza, it is imperative that the latest ceasefire endures and paves the way for lasting peace and recovery.
The IRC is scaling up our emergency services to meet the immense needs of thousands of displaced families. Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
The IRC is scaling up our emergency services to meet the immense needs of thousands of displaced families. Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
As the Gaza ceasefire hangs in the balance, IRC scales up humanitarian response and calls for sustained peace efforts | The IRC
As the Gaza ceasefire hangs in the balance, IRC scales up humanitarian response and calls for sustained peace efforts
www.rescue.org
October 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
After over two years of devastation in Gaza, it is imperative that the latest ceasefire endures and paves the way for lasting peace and recovery.
The IRC is scaling up our emergency services to meet the immense needs of thousands of displaced families. Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
The IRC is scaling up our emergency services to meet the immense needs of thousands of displaced families. Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
As a months-long blockade by armed groups is finally lifted, the IRC is responding to huge needs in Léré, northern Mali.
Food insecurity driven by the restrictions was exacerbated by severe flooding last year. The IRC is currently the only NGO operating in the area. www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Food insecurity driven by the restrictions was exacerbated by severe flooding last year. The IRC is currently the only NGO operating in the area. www.rescue.org/press-releas...
October 22, 2025 at 9:24 AM
As a months-long blockade by armed groups is finally lifted, the IRC is responding to huge needs in Léré, northern Mali.
Food insecurity driven by the restrictions was exacerbated by severe flooding last year. The IRC is currently the only NGO operating in the area. www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Food insecurity driven by the restrictions was exacerbated by severe flooding last year. The IRC is currently the only NGO operating in the area. www.rescue.org/press-releas...
"This is an enormous, multi-year, maybe even a multi-generational challenge to get enduring, sustained, sustainable change... it's incumbent on all of us to play our role, whether humanitarian or political."
David Miliband on the future of Gaza via @npr.org: www.npr.org/2025/10/15/n...
David Miliband on the future of Gaza via @npr.org: www.npr.org/2025/10/15/n...
VIDEO: The fighting in Gaza has stopped. But dire conditions persist : Consider This from NPR
“A New and Beautiful day is rising.” That’s what President Trump told a gathering of world leaders this week.He was speaking of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas…meant to pave the way to a perman...
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October 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
"This is an enormous, multi-year, maybe even a multi-generational challenge to get enduring, sustained, sustainable change... it's incumbent on all of us to play our role, whether humanitarian or political."
David Miliband on the future of Gaza via @npr.org: www.npr.org/2025/10/15/n...
David Miliband on the future of Gaza via @npr.org: www.npr.org/2025/10/15/n...
Sudan is facing one of the largest food crises today, but these mothers are determined to protect their children’s futures.
Read Halima, Shama and Hawaya's stories: www.rescue.org/article/meet...
Read Halima, Shama and Hawaya's stories: www.rescue.org/article/meet...
Meet the mothers fighting malnutrition in Sudan | The IRC
Sudan is facing one of the largest food crises today, but these mothers are determined to protect their children’s futures.
www.rescue.org
October 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Sudan is facing one of the largest food crises today, but these mothers are determined to protect their children’s futures.
Read Halima, Shama and Hawaya's stories: www.rescue.org/article/meet...
Read Halima, Shama and Hawaya's stories: www.rescue.org/article/meet...
"The ceasefire in January/February shows what can be done when a degree of order is established and when the conflict is halted... We've got the scale to do what needs to be done as long as we're allowed to do it."
David Miliband on BBC Radio 4's The World at One: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
David Miliband on BBC Radio 4's The World at One: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
World at One - Gaza ceasefire begins - BBC Sounds
Thousands of Palestinians return to their homes while Israeli forces pull back.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
"The ceasefire in January/February shows what can be done when a degree of order is established and when the conflict is halted... We've got the scale to do what needs to be done as long as we're allowed to do it."
David Miliband on BBC Radio 4's The World at One: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
David Miliband on BBC Radio 4's The World at One: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
After two years of conflict, we warmly welcome the first phase of a peace plan for Gaza.
With 55,000 Palestinian children suffering from acute malnutrition and 90% of the population displaced, a dramatic surge of aid into Gaza is now needed. Our full response: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
With 55,000 Palestinian children suffering from acute malnutrition and 90% of the population displaced, a dramatic surge of aid into Gaza is now needed. Our full response: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
IRC warmly welcomes agreement of first phase of Gaza peace deal; a surge in humanitarian aid must follow and lead to peace and security | The IRC
IRC warmly welcomes agreement of first phase of Gaza peace deal; a surge in humanitarian aid must follow and lead to peace and security
www.rescue.org
October 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
After two years of conflict, we warmly welcome the first phase of a peace plan for Gaza.
With 55,000 Palestinian children suffering from acute malnutrition and 90% of the population displaced, a dramatic surge of aid into Gaza is now needed. Our full response: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
With 55,000 Palestinian children suffering from acute malnutrition and 90% of the population displaced, a dramatic surge of aid into Gaza is now needed. Our full response: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Ahead of the first-ever World Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) Day, we're proud to announce the launch of a new global initiative to address the preventable causes of maternal and newborn deaths in crisis-affected settings.
Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
On the First World Postpartum Haemorrhage Day, IRC Announces Partnership with Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern to Prevent Maternal Deaths in Crisis Settings | The IRC
Ahead of the first-ever World Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) Day, marked on October 5, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is proud to announce the launch of a new global initiative—Safer Births in...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Ahead of the first-ever World Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) Day, we're proud to announce the launch of a new global initiative to address the preventable causes of maternal and newborn deaths in crisis-affected settings.
Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
One million Syrians have now returned to their country since the fall of the Assad-led government in December. But many are going back to dangerous and unstable conditions.
Long-term global commitment is vital to rebuild the country: www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Long-term global commitment is vital to rebuild the country: www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
1 million people have returned to Syria since fall of Assad, U.N. says
Displaced Syrians returning after 13 years of war are hopeful about their country — and wary of looming economic risks and instability.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
One million Syrians have now returned to their country since the fall of the Assad-led government in December. But many are going back to dangerous and unstable conditions.
Long-term global commitment is vital to rebuild the country: www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Long-term global commitment is vital to rebuild the country: www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
“If we end up in a world that I only care about your pain if I look like you, we’ve lost our humanity. And I think there’s a real imperative to sustain our humanity."
Our president and CEO David Miliband in @semafor.com: www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
Our president and CEO David Miliband in @semafor.com: www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
Miliband says rising global divisions threaten our collective ‘humanity’
The CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former British foreign secretary on Wednesday called for a new era of aid.
www.semafor.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“If we end up in a world that I only care about your pain if I look like you, we’ve lost our humanity. And I think there’s a real imperative to sustain our humanity."
Our president and CEO David Miliband in @semafor.com: www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
Our president and CEO David Miliband in @semafor.com: www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
After nearly two years, Gaza’s children are paying the heaviest price of war. Our recent survey found that:
➡️1 in 3 recently went a full day without food
➡️1 in 5 are withdrawn or silent
➡️3 in 4 children under 5 are visibly malnourished
They need protection now.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
➡️1 in 3 recently went a full day without food
➡️1 in 5 are withdrawn or silent
➡️3 in 4 children under 5 are visibly malnourished
They need protection now.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Children in Gaza need protection as hunger and injuries surge, IRC data shows | The IRC
Children in Gaza need protection as hunger and injuries surge, IRC data shows
www.rescue.org
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
After nearly two years, Gaza’s children are paying the heaviest price of war. Our recent survey found that:
➡️1 in 3 recently went a full day without food
➡️1 in 5 are withdrawn or silent
➡️3 in 4 children under 5 are visibly malnourished
They need protection now.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
➡️1 in 3 recently went a full day without food
➡️1 in 5 are withdrawn or silent
➡️3 in 4 children under 5 are visibly malnourished
They need protection now.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...