Today, 1 in 11 people do not have enough to eat, and nearly half of all child deaths are linked to malnutrition.

Children in Gaza face war, hunger and trauma. Learn how the IRC provides vital aid and how you can help save lives and ...

Learn the meaning of famine, what causes it, and how we can prevent future famines through early action and humanitarian aid.

A new era for foreign aid is upon us - whether we like it or not. Global needs and extreme poverty are escalating and increasingly concentrated in countries where we see an alarming convergence of ...

Cuts to U.S. aid for Afghanistan threaten essential IRC programs that deliver food, health care, education and critical support to millions in crisis.

Humanitarian aid saves millions of lives each year and creates a safer world. Learn more about what it is, why it’s important and what you can do to help.

The Trump Administration’s executive order suspending refugee resettlement is a step backward for America.

The Emergency Watchlist report is the IRC's assessment of the 20 countries at greatest risk of new humanitarian emergencies each year.

Today, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) unveils its annual Emergency Watchlist, highlighting the 20 countries most likely to face escalating humanitarian crisis in 2025. The top five crises ...

Devastating floods have plunged the West Africa region into a state of emergency, with hundreds of thousands of people displaced and hundreds killed. Populations in Mali, Niger and Nigeria - who have ...

Ahead of the AI for Good Summit, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is announcing a new humanitarian partnership with OpenAI leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to improve learning outcomes ...

Ethiopia ranks on the IRC’s 2024 Emergency Watchlist as drought-stricken communities face the twin threats of conflict and the likelihood of El Niño-induced flooding. Although the ceasefire between ...