When people are forced to leave their homes, they have to leave most things behind. But no matter what they leave behind, they all bring three things with them wherever they go: skills, talents, aspirations. See how the IRC and the IKEA Foundation are working together to empower young entreprenuers in Kenya.

Actor and International Rescue Committee ambassador Mandy Patinkin talks about the strength, courage, and resilience of refugees around the world. This World Refugee Day, speak up on behalf of refugees, encourage your elected officials to support refugee-friendly policies and welcome a new family into your community. Take the pledge.

The Strangers' Case is William Shakespeare's rallying cry for humanity. This World Refugee Day, the International Rescue Committee and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre have brought it to life to ask the world: Will you stand with refugees? Take the pledge.

"It's important to remember that people arriving at the border are not criminals. They are coming here to seek asylum which is a lawful act and they want to follow the process,” said the International Rescue Committee's immigration director Olga Byrne on what you need to know about the crisis on the United States border.

In Libya, young men’s lives are only as valuable as the payments they can supply to their smugglers and to militia. If they don’t have money, their lives are, essentially, worthless. Here are the stories of five young men who survived the horrors of Libya and chose to take a treacherous journey across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.

  IRC president David Miliband recently traveled to Bangladesh to meet Rohingya refugees who fled violence in Myanmar and are now enduring a dangerous monsoon season in flimsy shelters.

Superman is hero and a refugee. He was forced to flee from the dying planet Krypton to Earth, where he was adopted by a Kansas family. After learning strong moral values and discovering his superpowers, Superman stands up for the weak and vulnerable people of Earth.

In South Sudan, extreme hunger is being caused by conflict and war. Meet Nyanut Bol, a mother of triplets who wants her children to be safe and healthy. The babies are receiving care in an IRC health center. In South Sudan, an estimated 1.1 million children under age five are acutely malnourished and in need of lifesaving services. 

When people fleeing danger reach Libya and Niger, they face the Earth's most unforgiving places: the desert and the sea.

"When I saw his situation, I felt compassion and decided to welcome him as my brother." Meet Jamal and Okello, who formed an inspiring friendship in Uganda.