Today, 1 in 11 people do not have enough to eat, and nearly half of all child deaths are linked to malnutrition.

Children in Gaza face war, hunger and trauma. Learn how the IRC provides vital aid and how you can help save lives and ...

August 11, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has launched an emergency response in Unity and Upper Nile states in South Sudan to address growing humanitarian needs driven by escalating ...

Reports and resources The International Rescue Committee uses our learning and experience to assist people affected by crisis and shape humanitarian policy and practice. Browse our research and ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) is present in every society around the world and takes many forms. We have a moral imperative to stop all forms of violence against women and girls, regardless of their ...

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 ...

The Emergency Watchlist report is the International Rescue Committee’s assessment of the 20 countries at greatest risk of new humanitarian emergencies each year. It is based on an analytically ...

The triple threat of conflict, COVID-19 and climate change are dramatically worsening already dire situations around the globe. Find out what you need to know and explore solutions.

What is cash assistance? Providing cash directly to crisis-affected individuals is a dignified and effective form of humanitarian aid. Organizations like the IRC identify people who are in need of ...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has assessed the countries at greatest risk of a humanitarian crisis in 2020. Below, we break down the top 10 on our Watchlist. These countries represent less ...

Since the Taliban entered Kabul, taking control of Afghanistan, the United States has welcomed over 76,000 Afghans forced to flee their country. Some had to leave because they supported the U.S.

Heightened conflict and climate shocks are increasing humanitarian needs in Somalia as communities work to recover from the country’s most severe drought in four decades, which has reduced food ...