Operations
The IRC delivers a number of services, including emergency response, health care, programs fighting gender-based violence, post-conflict development projects, children and youth protection and education programs, water and sanitation systems, strengthening the capacity of local organizations, and supporting civil society and good-governance initiatives.
For refugees afforded sanctuary in the United States, IRC resettlement offices across the country provide a range of assistance aimed at helping new arrivals settling, adjusting and acquiring the skills to become self-sufficient.
The IRC also engages in advocacy efforts on behalf of the oppressed and displaced, and its annual Freedom Award recognizes “extraordinary contributions to the cause of refugees and human freedom."
The IRC is currently spearheading a campaign urging the United States to pass the International Violence Against Women Act, which is now before Congress. The organization is also advocating for the United States to sign the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; 193 nations have signed this UN convention. The only other non-signer, Somalia, has announced plans to ratify the convention soon.
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