In 2012 after 60 years of conflict, the Myanmar government signed a ceasefire with Karenni rebel groups. The two sides are now working together for the first time, with support from the International Rescue Committee, bringing medicine and health care to former conflict zones. The IRC's Peter Biro reports from Karenni State in eastern Myanmar (also known as Burma).

As the 2016 Summer Olympics came to a close, refugee soccer players resettled in Baltimore reflected on their own dreams.

Nancy Dent describes the deteriorating situation on the Greek island of Lesvos where 450 people are currently being detained on a navy ship.

Here are five reasons the International Rescue Committee’s Emergency Watchlist ranks Yemen as the third country most at risk of humanitarian catastrophe in 2021.

Few arrive at their destinations with anything but the necessities of life. The International Rescue Committee asked a mother, a child, a teenager, a pharmacist, an artist, and a family of 31 to share the contents of their bags and show us what they managed to hold on to from their homes. Their possessions tell stories about their past and their hopes for the future.

Determined and fearless, Batula Ali has spent her life breaking gender norms in Kenya, while dedicating her time to saving lives.