The International Rescue Committee (IRC) today released its annual Emergency Watchlist, identifying the 20 countries most at ...

Food insecurity reaches catastrophic levels: South Sudan enters 2026 with a hunger crisis—28,000 people face catastrophic ...

International Rescue Committee (IRC) President and CEO, David Miliband, addressed the Council on Foreign Relations: As we close out the first quarter of the 21st century, a humanitarian organization ...

Refugees are men, women and children who have fled their home country due to war, persecution, or political upheaval. Some eventually return when it’s safe to do so; others stay in temporary refugee ...

Malnutrition-related child deaths have surged 54% since April and more than 85 children have died from malnutrition-related causes according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health In July alone, 63 ...

people are in need of humanitarian assistance.

Cuts to U.S. aid for Afghanistan are forcing the shutdown of lifesaving IRC programs that provide food, health care, education and protection. Millions of Afghans are at greater risk of hunger, ...

Myanmar earthquake leaves thousands in urgent need of medical care, water, and shelter as IRC teams respond with emergency aid. A major earthquake has devastated communities in Myanmar and sent ...

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 ...

Over 82% of those in global humanitarian need live in 20 countries at greatest risk of humanitarian deterioration in 2025. Sudan is now the biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded, accounting for 10 ...

In February 2024, Italy finalized a deal with Albania to transfer up to 36,000 asylum seekers to detention centers in Albania each year. Soon, the Italian government will begin detaining asylum ...

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 ...