When all you’ve had to keep going is enduring hope, you help people discover their own.

A strategic conflict-sensitive seed security solution is showing early promise, demonstrating that building climate resilience in conflict-affected contexts is possible.

After 100 years of service, we want the impact of our programmes and the influence of our ideas to further empower those caught in crisis to make lasting change in their lives. Read about our strategy.

Three years since the Global Compact of Refugees was agreed, a new report from the International Rescue Committee in collaboration with Danish Refugee Council and Norwegian Refugee Council, finds that a lack of political will and leadership is challenging the achievement of more equitable and predictable responses to forced displacement. 

IRC education expert Jamie Weiss-Yagoda shares tips she's using to help her two young children keep learning while schools are closed due to the coronavirus.

Almost one thousand days into the full-scale war in Ukraine, healthcare workers have gone far beyond their usual duties. They have taken on emergencies, sexual and reproductive care, and mental health support to ensure that conflict-affected people receive much-needed care, especially in the areas most severely impacted by fighting. The war—marked by heightened stress, long working hours, and shortages of essential supplies—has taken a significant mental toll on Ukrainian medical personnel, compounded by impossible decisions about whose life to save.

Through funding from the European Union (EU), the International Rescue Committee has been able to provide supplies and services to camp residents in Kachin state, located in northern Myanmar, to support residents — especially women and girls — in covering their basic needs, maintaining their health, and ensuring their well-being.