International Rescue Committee

International Rescue Committee
AbbreviationIRC
PredecessorEmergency Rescue Committee & International Relief Association
FormationJuly 24, 1933 (1933-07-24)
TypeNon-governmental
Legal statusNon-profit
PurposeTo assist people whose lives have been affected by conflict and disaster[1]
HeadquartersNew York City, New York, U.S.
Coordinates40°45′05″N 73°58′35″W / 40.751377°N 73.976511°W / 40.751377; -73.976511
Region
Worldwide
ServicesEducation, health care, relief/social services, empowerment, and safety services[1]
FieldsHumanitarian aid
President
David Miliband
Revenue (2020)
$825.6 million[2]
Expenses (2020)$808.3 million[2]
Websiterescue.org
Formerly called
International Relief and Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization.[3] Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster. The IRC is currently working in about 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities where it resettles refugees and helps them become self-sufficient.[4] It focuses mainly on health, education, economic wellbeing, power, and safety.

Consisting of first responders, humanitarian relief workers, international development experts, health care providers, and educators, the IRC has assisted millions of people around the world since its founding in 1933. In 2016, 26 million people in about 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities benefited from IRC programs.[5]

The current President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is David Miliband (2013–present), who previously served as the British foreign secretary.[6]

  1. ^ a b International Rescue Committee. "What We Do". International Rescue Committee. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b International Rescue Committee (2021). "Annual Report 2020" (PDF). International Rescue Committee. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Who We Are". International Rescue Committee. 2017.
  4. ^ "Grants Compliance Specialist - UN Agencies". ReliefWeb. September 27, 2017.
  5. ^ International Rescue Committee. 2016 Annual Report, New York, NY: International Rescue Committee 2017.
  6. ^ "David Miliband". International Rescue Committee.

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