The IRC warns that famine conditions have now been confirmed in Gaza, with children already dying of starvation and widespread hunger spreading fast. Airdrops and short pauses are not enough—only ...

UK aid cuts harm fragile states like Somalia & South Sudan. ODA diverted to refugee costs, risking setbacks in health, gender & poverty efforts.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is alarmed by the abrupt closure of learning centers in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, which will leave nearly 500,000 children without access to ...

Nearly every person in Gaza needs urgent humanitarian assistance. 1.9 million Palestinians have been displaced. The entire population is facing crisis-level or worse food insecurity, with almost half ...

Khartoum, Sudan, May 27, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is gravely concerned by the alarming resurgence of cholera in Khartoum State and across Sudan, as the country continues to reel ...

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 ...

10 years of war in Yemen have created a humanitarian emergency. Now, families are at risk of losing access to vital services—these are their stories.

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 announced last night that it will suspend refugee resettlement to America. This program has existed since the 1980 Refugee Act and currently offers over 100,000 ...

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 ...

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 ...