UK aid cuts harm fragile states like Somalia & South Sudan. ODA diverted to refugee costs, risking setbacks in health, gender & poverty efforts.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is alarmed by the abrupt closure of learning centers in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, which will leave nearly 500,000 children without access to ...

The IRC announced winners of its latest open innovation challenge to improve access to contraceptive and hygiene products for ...

Learn the meaning of famine, what causes it, and how we can prevent future famines through early action and humanitarian aid.

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 ...

Cuts to U.S. aid for Afghanistan threaten essential IRC programs that deliver food, health care, education and critical support to millions in crisis.

February 13, 2025 — The Reaching Every Child in Humanitarian settings (REACH) consortium has officially administered 9 million vaccine doses to children in humanitarian and conflict-affected regions ...

The Trump Administration’s executive order suspending refugee resettlement is a step backward for America.

Today, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) unveils its annual Emergency Watchlist, highlighting the 20 countries most likely to face escalating humanitarian crisis in 2025. The top five crises ...

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 ...

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 learning outcomes ...

Ethiopia ranks on the IRC’s 2024 Emergency Watchlist as drought-stricken communities face the twin threats of conflict and the likelihood of El Niño-induced flooding. Although the ceasefire between ...