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In their own words: Afghan families rebuild their lives in the U.S.
Afghans continue to arrive in the United States, where they seek safety and stability for themselves and their families.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
New IRC Report: Disorder by Design – The Trump Administration’s manufactured emergency at the U.S.-Mexican border and the Real Crisis in Central America
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
Better aid: principles to reform and transform humanitarian financing
Sixty million people are fleeing their homes, two-thirds within their own countries and the rest crossing borders to seek refuge. While the world has never been more generous in responding, offering $28 billion in 2015, the $15 billion gap between humanitarian needs and available financing has never been so wide. We need better aid to make the greatest impact with scarce resources and overcome the challenges of modern displacement.
- Resource
- August 22, 2016
IRC NorCal plays key role in fight against human trafficking
The IRC's Northern California offices have been on the front lines of combatting exploitation for the past seven years and are growing their services to support survivors
- Announcement
- February 17, 2021
After Ebola, West Africa rebuilds for a better future
In March 2014, West Africa experienced the largest ever outbreak of Ebola, infecting over 28,000 people and claiming over 11,000 lives. In order to prevent future outbreaks, we must understand what created the deadly epidemic in the first place.
- Article
- September 22, 2022
Day in the life of Maryama: studying despite the odds
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.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
IRC promueve educación inicial en Ecuador con programa de empoderamiento económico
- Press Release
- September 7, 2023
The reality inside Syria: Civilians still trapped by violence
Despite ceasefire talks and “de-escalation” areas, peace has not broken out in Syria. Civilians across the country remain in grave danger, and millions have been forced to flee their homes. IRC aid workers report from four Syrian conflict zones.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
What happens now could change everything
Fearless. Ambitious. Fabulous. The International Rescue Committee knows that wherever they are in the world, with the right support, girls can be girls. While pre-teen and teenage girls are often the first to be harmed in a crisis, they are the last to be protected. They are most at risk of forced marriage, dropping out of school and violence.
- Video
- June 22, 2022
What Ukraine's children need amid the trauma of war
More than 6 million people have fled Ukraine, mostly women and children, while 8 million remain displaced inside the country, all of them in urgent need of humanitarian aid. Here’s how the IRC is helping.
- Article
- June 22, 2022