Even from a young age Kaniz Fatema has been determined to help people. Today she is an IRC midwife in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Record numbers of people, many fleeing violence and persecution, need humanitarian aid. Learn about the world’s worst crises and what can be done to help.

On World Humanitarian Day - and every day of the year - the IRC acknowledges the massive contributions made by our frontline staff working in 50 countries around the world to serve people affected by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and rebuild their lives.

Four reasons why Niger is at risk of experiencing a worsening humanitarian crisis in 2024.

In the early morning of 6 February, the most severe earthquake Türkiye had experienced in almost 100 years also sent shockwaves across northern Syria and parts of Lebanon.

Four reasons why the International Rescue Committee’s Emergency Watchlist ranks South Sudan among the top 10 countries most at risk of experiencing a worsening humanitarian crisis in 2023.

The crisis in Venezuela and its regional impact are continuing unabated, driving displacement on a pace and scale that requires greater action from the international community.