This World Children’s Day we look at 5 global crises impacting children around the world.

This paper argues for an improved humanitarian response to urban displacement crises by working directly with municipal authorities and through a resilience lens. It draws on the International Rescue Committee (IRC)’s collaboration with 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation (100RC) and engagement with two municipal authorities, the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA).

Attacks on civilians and other violations of international humanitarian law reflect a growing trend in conflicts around the world.

Learn about the world’s worst crises and what can be done to help.

This report provides new evidence and builds on previous policy research by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), which for years has called for urgent attention to women and girls’ needs and priorities in humanitarian crises. Building from existing frameworks – including the Call to Action on Protection from GBV in Emergencies, the Generation Equality Forum, and the Grand Bargain – we call on humanitarian actors to fulfil their commitments and increase the prioritisation of GBV interventions in humanitarian crises.

Test your knowledge of the countries most at risk of worsening humanitarian conditions in 2023—and see what can be done to help.

The International Rescue Committee's "At a Glance" report presents a summary of this year's Emergency Watchlist.

With millions of people fleeing Ukraine, get the facts on how the IRC responds to this and other fast-moving humanitarian crises—and find out how you can help.

Across the world, hunger crises are disproportionately impacting children. Learn why children are especially vulnerable to famine and what the IRC is doing to help. 

The IRC's "At a Glance" report provides a summary of the 2023 Emergency Watchlist, highlighting key findings and recommendations from the top 20 countries most at risk of new or worsening humanitarian crises in the year ahead.