This year marks a turning point for the humanitarian system. In January, USAID—and donor governments that quickly fol- lowed—gutted the global aid system. USAID canceled 83% of all grants, and the ...

Education systems across parts of Ethiopia are actively strengthening children’s learning, even amid environmental stress, conflict, displacement, and resource constraints. As access to schooling ...

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 ...

Thousands of unaccompanied minors flee violence and seek safety in the U.S. Legal representation helps minors gain the security they deserve. The IRC provides legal assistance, casework and emergency ...

Thank you for your interest in welcoming refugees to your community. By volunteering with the IRC in Turlock, CA, you use your skills to help people who have fled violence and persecution to rebuild ...

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.

For more than a decade, the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) annual Emergency Watchlist has accurately predicted 85-95 percent of the countries most likely to face a worsening humanitarian ...

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 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 ...

Each year, the International Rescue Committee analyzes 190 countries and territories to identify the countries at greatest risk of experiencing a new or worsening humanitarian crisis in the coming ...

Each year, the International Rescue Committee releases a list of the 20 humanitarian crises expected to deteriorate the most over the next year. For the past decade, this report has helped us ...

Over the last 90 years, the IRC has generated or partnered in the creation of more impact research in conflict zones than any other organization. With more people displaced than ever, the evolving and ...