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New IRC report calls for specific actions to avert growing needs in Afghanistan, as almost half the population lives on less than one meal a day
- Press Release
- July 14, 2022
IRC prepares to scale up emergency response in Afghanistan as major storm kills 35 people and leaves thousands cut off from essential services
- Press Release
- July 16, 2024
Afghanistan: One year of neglect causes humanitarian needs to soar by a third, the IRC warns the current crisis could kill more Afghans than 20 years of war
- Press Release
- August 23, 2022
Afghanistan earthquake: what we know so far, our response
IRC teams are responding to the most deadly earthquake in Afghanistan in 20 years with medical care and other emergency aid.
- Article
- July 18, 2022
Evaluation Report: 2021 DEC Afghanistan Crisis Appeal
Impact report on the IRC's DEC-funded project in Afghanistan, 2021.
- Report
- May 3, 2024
More than 30 million people in urgent need after major floods devastate areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan; IRC launches emergency response
- Press Release
- August 30, 2022
From Humanitarian Response to Economic Recovery: recommendations for addressing acute needs and the root causes of the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, state failure and economic collapse are now the primary drivers of a humanitarian catastrophe unfolding at breakneck speed. Unemployment and poverty are now the greatest drivers of internal displacement. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has been providing assistance in Afghanistan for three decades, working today in 11 provinces. We see firsthand that while humanitarian aid saves lives, it cannot replace a functioning economy and state.
- Report
- May 12, 2022
Pakistan
Pakistan, located in South Asia, is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. The IRC helps vulnerable Pakistanis rebuild from natural disasters and assists refugees from neighbouring Afghanistan.
- Country
Meet Zahra: Journalist. Single Mum. Refugee
"Mothers are the people who rock the baby in one hand and rock the world in the other.” Single mum Zahra loved her job working as a TV anchor in Afghanistan. But in August 2021, everything changed. Her family had to flee Afghanistan, and they became refugees in the UK. With support from the International Rescue Commitee, Zahra and her children are rebuilding their lives and her dreams are as strong as ever.
- Video
- August 10, 2023
Celebrating Ramadan in the UK for the first time
28 years old Sahib* arrived in the UK with his family last year after fleeing Afghanistan in August. Since settling in the South East of the UK, Sahib* has been supported by the IRC’s integration programming. This month, Sahib*, his wife and their two daughters are celebrating Ramadan in the UK for the first time. He writes about his experience for the IRC.
- Article
- July 28, 2022