Healthcare workers in Yemen continue to provide medical services to displaced populations while conflict escalations, aid funding cuts, and widespread food insecurity make it increasingly difficult to...

Darweza grew up in Balochistan, a southwestern region of Pakistan near the Afghan border, where he spent much of his life caring for his family while confronting hardship, stigma, and uncertainty abou...

As the world marks World Humanitarian Day, the IRC calls on governments and warring parties to protect humanitarian workers and end impunity for attacks against them

Colombia now faces damaged hospitals and no clear path to aid after earthquake struck poorest region

As the Ebola outbreak continues to spread, misinformation remains a significant challenge, hindering prevention efforts and reducing trust in health interventions. To help address this, the Internatio...

Thousands of immigrant children in the U.S. without a parent or guardian are at risk of navigating the complex immigration system alone after the federal government ended its contract with a network o...

Niger is still suffering from the aftermath of the 2023 coup, which exacerbated its humanitarian crisis and fueled further instability. Since September 2023, more than 130,000 people have been interna...

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Africa’s largest refugee population has seen rations and healthcare slashed as funding levels drop

As Venezuela continues to recover from powerful twin earthquakes in late June, humanitarian organizations are warning of a "dire" situation on the ground.

Report urges Government to ‘muster the political courage' to improve integration of migrants

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As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is showing no sign of slowing, people who contract the virus in the northern part of North Kivu province, known as Grand Nord Kivu, are al...

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Communities still recovering from flooding, drought and funding cuts now face a new wave of extreme weather unless early action reaches them before disaster strikes

"The last 24 hours in Kyiv have been some of the worst that the city has endured since this conflict began,” Alain Homsy, IRC Ukraine Director, said. “Civilian casualties are rising by the hour, among...

IRC teams and partners in Venezuela report tens of thousands of people still missing, and survivors struggle to find safe drinking water.

Sudan: An imminent RSF offensive is pushing North Kordofan toward humanitarian catastrophe, warns IRC

The International Rescue Committee (IRC), together with consortium partners Plan International and War Child Alliance, and with support from the LEGO Foundation, is launching PlayMatters 3.0, the next...

Decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday will severely limit protections for people seeking safety in the United States. The first ruling cleared the way for the deportation of hundreds of...

In Afghanistan's drought-stricken province of Herat, families like Afsana's live far from any hospital, with little money, no option of farming their own food, and no reliable way to reach care. Throu...

New UN figures show 118 million people forcibly displaced worldwide. The IRC warns record returns mask a collapse in asylum, resettlement and aid.

Restrictions on the movement of humanitarian supplies into eastern DRC are putting health workers and patients at risk as stocks of essential protective equipment are expected to run out within days. ...

The Ebola outbreak spreading in the DRC is "likely far worse" than official figures suggest, the International Rescue Committee warned on Monday.

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer & Pamela Brown speak with Dr. Mesfin Teklu Tessema of the International Rescue Committee, who said that delayed detection & slow contact tracing could mean that the Ebola outbreak i...

Gaza’s public health crisis deepens as rodent infestations, sewage overflow and soaring heat threaten civilians

IRC Watchlist Flash Alert: Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC spreading faster than response

A 27-year-old Rohingya woman's visit to the IRC’s primary health care center, located in the largest refugee camp at Cox’s Bazar, proved crucial for her and her baby’s survival. Learn how the Internat...

With over two million refugees within its borders, Uganda is susceptible to disease outbreaks driven by the multiple open-border entry points, climate-related pressures, and an overstretched health sy...

IRC launches emergency response as rare Ebola strain with no vaccine spreads across eastern DRC and Uganda

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South Sudan: Renewed fighting in Akobo state is leading to an alarming humanitarian crisis, warns IRC

Civilians across Lebanon are facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis marked by large-scale displacement, rising food insecurity, escalating health needs, and continued airstrikes, despite a thr...

The Supreme Court heard arguments on two cases where the Trump administration is attempting to end TPS for thousands of Haitians and Syrians living in the US.

Two months into Iran war, IRC operational costs spike by up to 50% as fuel prices rise and aid routes collapse