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Over 122 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide. These refugee and internal displacement figures emphasize that this ...
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is deeply concerned about the devastating impact of global funding cuts, which have led UN agencies that support the IRC to announce the cessation of financial ...
The Trump administration has enacted a travel ban targeting 19 countries, which will prevent people from entering the U.S.
In 2024, the IRC reached more than 36.5 million people through evidence-based, life-changing programs in more than 40 ...
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is deeply concerned about the latest mass attacks on Kyiv and Odesa in the early morning hours of Tuesday, 10 June. The assault involved ballistic missiles and ...
As maternal and newborn health services shrink in Za’atari Refugee Camp, the IRC warns that thousands of women and babies are ...
N'Djamena, Chad, May 15, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation in Chad’s eastern regions which is reaching a breaking point. Chad has ...
New York, NY, May 21, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC), the global humanitarian NGO that reached over 34.5 million people in 2023, has announced today its new partnership with Wise, the ...
May 21, 2025 — After more than a decade of severe crisis and conflict, people in Yemen are facing what may be their toughest year so far. Conflict, economic collapse and climate shocks continue to ...
Global humanitarian need is surging, but countries are cutting humanitarian aid. Aid saves lives and helps prevent hunger, disease and conflict. Now is the time to meet the moment. Support our ...
New York, NY, May 13, 2025 — Hans Van de Weerd, Senior Vice President of Resettlement, Asylum, and Integration at the International Rescue Committee (IRC), said: “We are deeply concerned by the ...
May 13, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is preparing to launch an emergency response as torrential rains and major flooding displace over 2,600 people in Mogadishu and Mudug areas of ...