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The 2008 IRC-UK Annual Lecture

The 2008 International Rescue Committee UK (IRC-UK) Annual Lecture took place on 16 June 2008 at The Royal Geographical Society in London. This year’s event was our seventh Annual Lecture and we were very pleased to be joined by António Guterres, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Mr Guterres described the IRC as the UNHCR's "most valuable partner worldwide" before setting out the key political, economic and environmental challenges driving displacement in the 21st century.

You can listen to the lecture and the subsequent question and answer session by downloading the audio files below:

Or you can also download the transcript:

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres delivers the 2008 IRC-UK Annual Lecture.
Photo: IRC-UK
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The International Rescue Committee UK is an independent British charity, established in 1997 as part of the International Rescue Committee global network. Founded in 1933, the IRC provides emergency relief, protection of human rights, post-conflict reconstruction, resettlement assistance and advocacy to those uprooted or affected by violent conflict or oppression around the world. All the IRC's work reflects its commitment to freedom, human dignity and self reliance.