Discover why humanitarian access is blocked in Gaza and other crisis zones—and how the IRC delivers lifesaving aid despite ...

The IRC warns that famine conditions have now been confirmed in Gaza, with children already dying of starvation and widespread hunger spreading fast. Airdrops and short pauses are not enough—only ...

Khartoum, Sudan, May 27, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is gravely concerned by the alarming resurgence of cholera in Khartoum State and across Sudan, as the country continues to reel ...

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 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 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 ...

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

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 ...

Nach drei Jahren Verhandlungen präsentiert die Europäische Kommission den Migrations- und Asylpakt, ein umfassendes Reformpaket, das einen „Neuanfang“ für die EU-Asyl- und Migrationspolitik markieren ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ecuador enters the IRC’s Emergency Watchlist for the first time as skyrocketing levels of violence, combined with persistent economic pressures, are eroding livelihoods and driving rates of poverty ...