The IRC, in partnership with Yemen’s Ministry of Health, has launched a new strategy to boost childhood vaccination rates and rebuild trust in immunization across vulnerable communities. With support ...

As Greece announces a three-month pause on accepting asylum applications from people arriving by sea from North Africa, and plans to immediately detain those reaching Greece via the Mediterranean Sea, ...

Global aid cuts are threatening lifesaving immunizations—just when millions need them most. Discover how the IRC is working ...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Find out how you can help the IRC offer lifesaving care ...

Sharp rise in acute childhood malnutrition attributed to triple threat of insecurity, climate shocks and funding cuts.

A new IRC policy paper highlights how underfunding and lack of power-sharing are undermining the work of women’s ...

Country facts Population: 20.32 million People displaced by crisis: 300,000 Ivorians and 44,000 refugees Rank in Human Development Index: 159 of 191 ...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is launching prevention efforts, including raising awareness amongst vulnerable communities of how to prevent the spread of disease, to prepare for a possible ...

In 1933, Albert Einstein and a small group of humanitarians formed what would become the International Rescue Committee. Today, we deliver lasting impact by providing health care, helping children ...

the suspension of refugee resettlement, a program that offers safety to some of the most vulnerable refugees in the world and has saved countless lives. This executive order is a step backward for ...

The International Rescue Committee provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America. Each year, thousands of ...

Around the world, droughts are becoming increasingly common due to rising global temperatures — and have serious impacts, leading to crop failures, famine and malnutrition. East Africa, for example, ...