Ahead of the EU's Justice and Home Affairs Council, due to take place on 9th-10th December 2021, the IRC joins more than 20 human rights and humanitarian organisations to urge EU institutions and member states to improve migration management and ease tensions at various borders through the use of responsibility sharing mechanisms.

Through funding from the European Union (EU) the IRC is able to support most affected population groups in northeast Nigeria in health, nutrition and protection programming.

Over 600 lives were lost after a ship capsized in the Mediterranean Sea on June 14, 2023. Find out why people seeking protection are forced to take a dangerous journey.

More than 224 million school-aged children are affected by crises globally. Find out more.

Through funding by the European Union (EU), the multi-country Programmatic Partnership helps school-aged children in Niger, Nigeria and Cameroon receive quality education and protection services.

Hadiza Mata Malam Madou, a Women’s Protection and Empowerment Officer at IRC Niger, talks about what motivates her to do her work, what challenges women in Niger face, and why it’s important for her to uplift the women around her.

Lia Mocka is the Gender-Based Violence Specialist for the International Rescue Committee in Greece. Born in Albania, she moved to Greece when she was nine years old and andis a passionate feminist, working to ensure refugee women are protected and enabled to understand their rights.