Aid cuts are disrupting lifesaving services worldwide. Learn how the IRC uses innovation to deliver cost-effective ...
Yemen is entering its most dangerous food security phase in years. The latest IPC projections for September 2025–February 2026 show that over half the population - 18 million people - are expected to ...
New York, NY, January 15, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) have announced a five-year strategic partnership to strengthen the ...
Juba, South Sudan, January 14, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that hunger and malnutrition are rapidly worsening in South Sudan, as conflict, flooding, economic decline and aid ...
Each year, the International Rescue Committee releases a list of the 20 humanitarian crises expected to deteriorate the most over the next year. For the past decade, this report has helped us ...
For more than a decade, the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) annual Emergency Watchlist has accurately predicted 85-95 percent of the countries most likely to face a worsening humanitarian ...
Aden, Yemen, August 26, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is mounting an urgent response to severe flooding that has swept across southern Yemen. More than 100,000* people have been ...
Global aid faces a $25 billion funding crisis in 2024, leaving 300 million people without essential humanitarian support as major donors cut budgets. Thirteen countries—including Afghanistan, Yemen, ...
Cuts to U.S. aid for Afghanistan are forcing the shutdown of lifesaving IRC programs that provide food, health care, education and protection. Millions of Afghans are at greater risk of hunger, ...
Myanmar earthquake leaves thousands in urgent need of medical care, water, and shelter as IRC teams respond with emergency aid. A major earthquake has devastated communities in Myanmar and sent ...
Every day, millions of people worldwide face life-threatening crises. Humanitarian aid is a vital lifeline that delivers a variety of essential services to those in need. But as global crises escalate ...