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 ...
Basma shares her reflections from her recent trip to visit IRC programs in Yemen, where funding cuts have had a devastating impact on communities and the programs they rely on.
Bogota, Colombia, August 10, 2026 — A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia earlier today, leaving at least 110 people dead and nearly 100 injured. International Rescue Committee (IRC) ...
Can you guess these countries and regions around the world by their outlines on a map? Use your geographical expertise to reveal the locations highlighted and learn important things you should know ...
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 ...
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Suspected Ebola cases have risen sharply from 246 to 500 in just 96 hours across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, representing an increase of 103% over three days. The last two major ...
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 ...
Aden, Yemen, August 26, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is mounting an urgent response to severe flooding that has swept across southern Yemen. More than 100,000* people have been ...
The Emergency Watchlist report is the International Rescue Committee’s assessment of the 20 countries at greatest risk of new humanitarian emergencies each year. It is based on an analytically ...
Heightened conflict and climate shocks are increasing humanitarian needs in Somalia as communities work to recover from the country’s most severe drought in four decades, which has reduced food ...
The Central Sahel region of Africa, which includes Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Over 16 million people need assistance and protection, marking a 172 ...
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