In parts of the world droughts can be fatal. Learn how we can support those most impacted.

New report by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) finds that fragile and conflict-affected countries face a double emergency: the arrival and impact of COVID-19, and the secondary humanitarian, economic and political havoc this outbreak will wreak on countries like South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen and refugee camps worldwide.

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.

Meet Aishatu and Catherine — two IRC staff members determined to uplift the women around them.

Living in the largest refugee camp in the world, there’s nothing Tahera Begum dreams of more than returning to her home. The IRC and the EU are helping families like hers get the medical attention that they need in Cox's Bazaar.

In Syria, more than a decade of war has brought the country's health system to the brink and left millions of people facing a spiralling economic collapse. Around 90% are living below the poverty line, and many are struggling to meet their most basic needs. A cholera outbreak, which began in August 2022, is exposing the fragility of Syria’s water supply and health care systems and the impact this has on the lives of vulnerable families.

Even before the recent clashes, Sudan was facing extreme weather shocks, social and political unrest and rising food prices.