NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * IRC launches health, child protection response as Colombia earthquake death toll rises * * The earthquake struck Choco and Valle del Cauca, where more than 1.2 million people already needed humanitarian assistance before the disaster. * More than 300,000 children face heightened risk of recruitment by armed groups as the disaster disrupts schooling and deepens poverty in regions already affected by conflict. * IRC  more PR