Food insecurity reaches catastrophic levels: South Sudan enters 2026 with a hunger crisis—28,000 people face catastrophic ...
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) today released its annual Emergency Watchlist, identifying the 20 countries most at ...
12 December 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is raising the alarm as thousands of people fleeing escalating clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have crossed into Burundi ...
IRC's programs typically operate Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Our office is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Please contact our immigration legal services team in one of two ways to schedule ...
We are seeing unprecedented levels of humanitarian need in the world today. Last year alone, nearly 340 million people identified as being in humanitarian need. In 2014, that number was 81 million ...
Sudan: More lives at risk as conflict spreads to parts of Al-Jazirah State, restricting access to aid, warns IRC ...
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 ...
The ongoing blockade of grain and wheat exports in the Black Sea ports of Ukraine is having dire impacts for regions like East Africa already facing severe food insecurity. Without action, countries ...
Drought is caused by a lack of rainfall, causing serious water shortages. It can be fatal. Droughts can be triggered by natural causes and by human activity. The IRC is delivering life-saving support ...
Violence, climate change, rising poverty, and COVID-19 are forcing thousands of people from northern Central America, Haiti, and other places in crisis to flee their homes. Many, including ...
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 ...
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 ...
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