Learn about Ukraine's history, people, and the ongoing humanitarian crisis from over a decade of conflict which started in 2014 and has displaced millions.

For the first time since 2021, Syria has re-entered the top five of the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) Emergency Watchlist, highlighting the country’s ongoing extreme uncertainty after years ...

Ukraine faces its harshest winter yet as intensified attacks destroy homes and infrastructure. Millions lack heat, electricity and resources, with over 12.7 million needing urgent assistance. Elderly ...

At a time when more people around the globe are displaced by conflict than ever before, when extreme poverty is becoming more concentrated, and as climate shocks continue to grow, there is an extreme ...

Sudan: More lives at risk as conflict spreads to parts of Al-Jazirah State, restricting access to aid, warns IRC ...

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 ...

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 mission of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. Our ...

The Central Sahel region of Africa, which includes Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Over 16 million people need assistance and protection, marking a 172 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...