The steps to contain COVID-19 should be designed locally, particularly in crisis settings, to avoid exacerbating humanitarian suffering. Read IRC recommendations.

Five reasons why Afghanistan remains within the top 3 countries most at risk of worsening humanitarian crisis in the International Rescue Committee’s Emergency Watchlist.

Research Study - Understanding the referral pathway from basic to comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care in humanitarian-affected settings in Northeast Nigeria and Central African Republic

The IRC partners with select foundations in the United States and around the world to support the world’s most vulnerable people. Together, we deliver immediate relief in emergencies and develop lasting change in complex crises to realize a safer, healthier and more prosperous world.      

World-renowned musician Femi Kuti recently traveled to northeastern Nigeria to meet with people displaced from areas ravaged for years by Boko Haram and see the International Rescue Committee's crisis response in action.

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

The report documents the experience of adapting and implementing this play-based home visiting intervention in a crisis setting and shares stories of community workers and caregivers participating in the program in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.  We are now scaling this intervention through our Ahlan Simsim program to reach even more children and caregivers.

From Friday, March 13 and until further notice, the IRC’s offices in Tallahassee and Miami are closed and our staff is working remotely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are adapting and continuing to serve our clients during this difficult time. Learn more about our COVID-19 response and how you can help refugees and survivors in Florida communities in our latest update.

Stay tuned to the IRC in San Diego's response and mitigation plans to protect the health and safety of staff, volunteers and clients.