Proposals such as a ‘one-in, one-out’ scheme risk undermining the right to seek asylum, a core principle of international law. They ignore the root causes of why people cross borders in the first ...

The IRC, in partnership with Yemen’s Ministry of Health, has launched a new strategy to boost childhood vaccination rates and rebuild trust in immunization across vulnerable communities. With support ...

As Greece announces a three-month pause on accepting asylum applications from people arriving by sea from North Africa, and plans to immediately detain those reaching Greece via the Mediterranean Sea, ...

Global aid cuts are threatening lifesaving immunizations—just when millions need them most. Discover how the IRC is working ...

Sharp rise in acute childhood malnutrition attributed to triple threat of insecurity, climate shocks and funding cuts.

A new IRC policy paper highlights how underfunding and lack of power-sharing are undermining the work of women’s ...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is launching prevention efforts, including raising awareness amongst vulnerable communities of how to prevent the spread of disease, to prepare for a possible ...

As world leaders gather for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), the International Rescue Committee (IRC) calls for urgent, strategic action to ensure that Official ...

At a moment when humanitarian funding is under unprecedented strain, the Dioptra Consortium has released compelling new ...

Nearly all civilians in Gaza are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. Children are dying of starvation and disease. An ...

Khartoum, Sudan, May 27, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is gravely concerned by the alarming resurgence of cholera in Khartoum State and across Sudan, as the country continues to reel ...

Famine is one of the most severe consequences of humanitarian crises, but it is also one of the most preventable. With early action and the right support, famine can be stopped in its tracks, saving ...