August 22, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is appalled by the latest IPC alert, which confirms the unthinkable: famine is now a deadly reality in Gaza City, with all three ...

began. This is evidence of the steep price humanitarian workers worldwide have pay to reach people in crisis. Almost a fifth of those killed were Palestinian humanitarian workers responding to the ...

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 ...

The war in Ukraine continues to have consequences for the civilian population as humanitarian needs persist.

the suspension of refugee resettlement, a program that offers safety to some of the most vulnerable refugees in the world and has saved countless lives. This executive order is a step backward for ...

The Emergency Watchlist report is the IRC's assessment of the 20 countries at greatest risk of new humanitarian emergencies each year.

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 ...

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 ...

Intense conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has displaced millions and is driving humanitarian needs across the country while regional tensions remain high, especially with neighboring ...

As the conflict in Syria enters its 14th year, humanitarian needs have escalated to unprecedented levels while available funding declines. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) calls for increased ...