The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to South Sudanese who are struggling to recover from decades of civil war and life-threatening food shortages. The impacts of persistent ...

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 ...

Each year, the International Rescue Committee analyzes 190 countries and territories to identify the countries at greatest risk of experiencing a new or worsening humanitarian crisis in the coming ...

Climate change is set to unleash widespread and sustained damage across the world—even if we succeed in limiting global warming. This is not a problem for future generations to solve. The catastrophic ...

Drought is caused by a lack of rainfall, causing serious water shortages. It can be fatal. Droughts can be triggered by natural causes and by human activity. The IRC is delivering life-saving support ...

Every day, millions of people worldwide face life-threatening crises. Humanitarian aid is a vital lifeline that delivers a variety of essential services to those in need. But as global crises escalate ...

The Emergency Watchlist report is the IRC’s assessment of the 20 countries at greatest risk of new humanitarian emergency each year. For the past decade, this report has helped the IRC determine where ...

Chronic violence, climate crisis and the impacts of COVID-19 have deepened humanitarian needs and driven displacement. Here’s what you need to know about the growing crisis in Honduras. Since 2020, ...

The world watched in shock as the Russian military invaded Ukraine on February 24 and began targeting homes, hospitals, bridges and schools. More than 7.7 million people—mostly women and children—have ...

The IRC is committed to helping people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster, to survive, recover and gain control over their future. This often involves delivering ...

Humans can survive 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. But how long can we survive without a safe place to call home? Join Rashida Jones as she visits Syrian ...

Violence, climate change, rising poverty, and COVID-19 are forcing thousands of people from northern Central America, Haiti, and other places in crisis to flee their homes. Many, including ...