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Innovation vs cuts: Humanitarian aid in 2026

Aid cuts are disrupting lifesaving services worldwide. Learn how the IRC uses innovation to deliver cost-effective ...
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The IRC launches emergency response as flash floods affect more than 100,000 people in Yemen, amid devastating hunger crisis

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 ...
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Your Winter 2026 Impact Report

Thank you for starting 2026 as a partner in the IRC's mission. Because of your generosity, refugees and displaced families around the world have the resources to survive, recover, and rebuild their ...
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OpenAI x International Rescue Committee: Leveraging AI to Scale Ed-Tech in Crisis Affected Settings

May 29, 2024 — 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 ...
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New Report Finds 73% of Refugee and Displaced Women Reported an Increase in Domestic Violence Due to COVID-19

A new report published by the International Rescue Committee details what violence against women actually looked like after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, across 15 African countries. Interviews ...
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Alarming malnutrition levels raise famine risk in parts of South Sudan as humanitarian access and funding shrink, warns IRC

Juba, South Sudan, January 14, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that hunger and malnutrition are rapidly worsening in South Sudan, as conflict, flooding, economic decline and aid ...
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IRC Launches Airbel Ventures, Impact Investing Fund to Drive Humanitarian Breakthroughs

Davos, Switzerland , January 20, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) today announced the launch of Airbel Ventures, a new humanitarian impact investing fund designed to accelerate the ...
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Humanitarian needs surge in Mexico: new report highlights gaps in support for displaced populations

Mexico City, Mexico, October 22, 2024 — With the humanitarian crisis related to mixed migration in Mexico steadily worsening during 2024, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Danish ...
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IRC urges immediate action to address alarming rise in malnutrition cases threatening refugees in Kenyan Camps

Almost 1 million children under 5 are acutely malnourished in Kenya Nairobi, Kenya, June 29, 2023 — International Rescue Committee (IRC) calls attention to the alarming levels of acute malnutrition ...
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The IRC says ‘Follow the Evidence’

New York, NY, January 22, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is concerned about the implications of the Trump Administration’s decision to limit the use of humanitarian parole, including ...
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International Confederation of Midwives and International Rescue Committee Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Maternal and Newborn Health in Crisis Settings

New York, NY, January 15, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) have announced a five-year strategic partnership to strengthen the ...