UK | Media Contacts

Europe
Lydia Gomersall (London)
Lydia@IRCUK.org
+44 (0) 20 7692 2741 (office)
+44 (0) 7779 855021 (mobile)

Peter Biro (Vienna)
Peter.Biro@theIRC.org
+43 664 279 3977 (office)
+1 646 201 3697 (mobile)

USA
Philip Wood (New York)
Philip.Wood@theIRC.org
+1 212 551 2950 (office)
+1 212 786 2458 (mobile)

Ed Bligh (New York)
Edward.Bligh@theIRC.org
+1 212 551 3114 (office)
+1 732 319 4785 (mobile)

Melissa Winkler (Emergencies and Not On Our Watch Project - New York)
Melissa.Winkler@theIRC.org 
+ 1 646 734 0305 (mobile)

Asia
Ameena Ilahi (Islamabad)
Ameena.Ilahi@pakistan.theIRC.org
+92 51 265 4086, Ext. 127 (office)
+92 51 265 4087 (office)
+92 51 265 4088 (fax)

Across the globe, IRC experts are on-call to answer journalists' questions.

The IRC can provide:

  • Breaking News and Eyewitness Accounts:  The IRC is most often among the first to arrive on the scene, providing emergency assistance at the outbreak of a crisis.
       
  • In-Depth Information and Statistics:  Whether you're covering the dwindling numbers of refugees being admitted into the United States or the overwhelming number of dead and displaced from the war in Congo, the IRC has teams of experts to provide context, facts, numbers, history, case studies and personal stories.

  • The Faces Behind Your Story:  The IRC employs thousands of staff members from around the globe, the majority from the communities we assist, who are on the front lines of humanitarian response.  And the most passionate advocates for refugee issues and those in the best position to describe the effects of war on civilian populations are the millions of people who are touched by IRC programs every day.

  • Photographs and Video:  Ask us about our ever-growing archive of photographs and video footage.

The IRC's Gillian Dunn discusses conditions for Darfur refugees in Chad with CNN.
Photo: Peter Biro/International Rescue Committee
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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.