Weakened disease surveillance systems following funding cuts in eastern DRC are contributing to rapid escalation of the ...

Juba, South Sudan, May 21, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in South Sudan is warning the escalating conflict in Akobo County, Jonglei State, which began in December 2025, has triggered ...

Yaoundé, Cameroon, March 10, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Government of the Republic of Cameroon today announced a five-year renewable Establishment Agreement confirming the ...

In Niger, over 841,000 people have been impacted by the floods, with more than 400,000 displaced and hundreds tragically losing their lives. Mali is facing its worst floods since the 1960s, with ...

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The International Rescue Committee’s New Roots program helps refugees become food secure and contribute to their new homes and communities. Since 2008, New Roots has helped new Americans to navigate ...

Thank you for your interest in welcoming refugees to your community. By volunteering with the IRC in Atlanta, GA, you use your skills to help people who have fled violence and persecution to rebuild ...

Lebanon is in the grip of the rapidly escalating violence in the Middle East. In the wake of military escalations across much of the Middle East, hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel escalated ...

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 ...

The IRC's 2025 Emergency Watchlist highlights the top 10 global crises, focusing on countries like Sudan, Syria, and Myanmar, where conflict, climate change, and economic instability exacerbate ...

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