In mid July, I returned from Venezuela, where I was deployed as part of the IRC's emergency response team, supporting communications and media efforts. We had just marked three weeks since the ...

Bujumbura, Burundi, 10 June 2024 — Heavy rains triggered by El Niño, leading to widespread flooding and displacement, have severely impacted the lives of over 200,000 people in Burundi. Since ...

This training is designed to assist community organisations, charities and others supporting refugee children and youth in the UK. Crisis and conflict have direct and profound effects on one's ...

The IRC's 2025 Emergency Watchlist highlights the top 10 global crises, focusing on countries like Sudan, Syria, and Myanmar, where conflict, climate change, and economic instability exacerbate ...

For more than a decade, the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) annual Emergency Watchlist has accurately predicted 85-95 percent of the countries most likely to face a worsening humanitarian ...

Amman, Jordan, July 29, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) says, “The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) alert –the global system for assessing the severity of ...

Kyiv, Ukraine, August 7, 2026 — A Russian strike in Dnipro today severely damaged one of Ukraine’s largest pharmaceutical warehouses risking vital medical supplies relied on by the IRC and other ...

Violence, climate change, rising poverty, and COVID-19 are forcing thousands of people from northern Central America, Haiti, and other places in crisis to flee their homes. Many, including ...

What are the most pressing global crises in 2026? Each year, the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) Emergency Watchlist identifies the countries at greatest risk of new or worsening humanitarian ...

Introduction: The 10th outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) started in August 2018 and has taken place in the conflict-affected provinces of North-Kivu ...

Every day, millions of people worldwide face life-threatening crises. Humanitarian aid is a vital lifeline that delivers a variety of essential services to those in need. But as global crises escalate ...

Humans can survive 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. But how long can we survive without a safe place to call home? Join Rashida Jones as she visits Syrian ...