Mothers around the world, especially those in crisis zones, struggle to keep their children healthy and safe—sometimes against long odds.

The International Rescue Committee has documented the devastating consequences of attacks on health facilities as a strategy of war.

Here are four reasons the International Rescue Committee’s Emergency Watchlist ranks Syria third among countries most at risk of humanitarian catastrophe in 2021.

No matter where women are, they are faced with threats of violence. Here's what must be done to tackle gender inequality—the root cause of violence against women.

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 United States meets its goal of resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees, the International Rescue Committee explains how the resettlement process really works.