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Miliband Pushes Military Aid to Fund IRC Frontline Care

6/21/2026

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC)'s budget was cut to $20 million for 2027 after U.S. President Donald Trump reduced aid.
David Miliband visited Kyiv on June 21 2026 and said Ukraine's stronger battlefield position has not eased the humanitarian crisis.
Miliband urged that part of billions in military aid from Ukraine's allies be redirected to humanitarian/psychosocial programs, noting IRC mobile medical and trauma support along the 1,200-km frontline for children and women.

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC)'s budget was cut to $20 million for 2027 after U.S. President Donald Trump reduced aid.
David Miliband visited Kyiv on June 21 2026 and said Ukraine's stronger battlefield position has not eased the humanitarian crisis.
Miliband urged that part of billions in military aid from Ukraine's allies be redirected to humanitarian/psychosocial programs, noting IRC mobile medical and trauma support along the 1,200-km frontline for children and women.