Many civil society organisations have raised the alarm that new EU rules on returns are likely to violate international law, weaken refugee protections, and put lives at risk. These changes seem to be ...

Lebanon is facing a rapidly escalating crisis. Tens of thousands have been forced to flee. Learn what's happening and how to help people in Lebanon right now.

In times of conflict, women and girls face the greatest risks—violence, exploitation and limited access to essential care.

Which countries face the worst humanitarian crises in 2026? Take this quiz to learn key facts about global need and displacement.

Photos from Ukraine’s frontline: harsh winter, damaged homes, and millions in need. The IRC provides emergency aid, medical care, and support to displaced families.

Khartoum, Sudan, February 5, 2026 — The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) alert confirming that Um Baru and Kernoi localities in North Darfur, Sudan are now experiencing ...

Aden, Yemen, January 19, 2026 — People of Yemen are starving in silence, warns the International Rescue Committee (IRC), as funding reductions and ongoing insecurity compounds crisis. Yemen is ...

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 ...

Lebanon, Haiti countries to watch for 2026, as risks mount in countries like Colombia This year’s Watchlist issues the starkest warning yet: Civilians in Watchlist countries are on the frontlines of a ...

The Rohingya are a stateless minority facing ongoing persecution and violence in Myanmar. Violence against the Rohingya erupted in 2017, forcing over 700,000 to flee to Bangladesh. Now, more than 1.1 ...

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, ...