The International Rescue Committee has been working in Afghanistan for more than 30 years and we remain dedicated to supporting people caught in this dire crisis.

Women and girls are increasingly bearing the brunt of the violence in Afghanistan. The IRC remains committed to providing them with critical support.

On August 24, 2021, IRC staff provided updates on the Afghanistan crisis and how our teams are responding around the world to help Afghans in need.

Afghanistan is facing a humanitarian crisis, and Afghans who assisted the United States government are among the groups in particular danger.

In July of 2021, the IRC asked teenage girls in Afghanistan about their thoughts and fears for the future. 

Chef Noori fled Afghanistan with his family in 2015. Today, with the help of the International Rescue Committee, he is greeting Afghans arriving to the U.S. with meals to make them feel at home.

Fifteen-year-old Maryama lives in a region of Niger that has seen violence escalate over the past two years. She dreams of one day becoming a journalist, so she can expose "all the bad things happening in the world." Through the support of the IRC’s tutoring program with the European Union, she and many other girls like her are getting the chance to catch up on school and work toward their goals. On the International Day of the Girl 2021 (Oct.

IRC staff members describe how the past five years of partnership with SNF have made an impact around the world.

Welcome to this cooking class brought to you by the International Rescue Committee and Eat Offbeat. Today we will prepare a traditional Venezuelan dish: patacones.

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, a member of the IRC's board, has called on the international community to respond “effectively, quickly, and generously.”