Each year, the IRC’s Emergency Watchlist identifies and ranks the countries most at risk for experiencing a new or worsening ...

As a number of EU states have announced plans to pause the processing of asylum claims from people fleeing Syria, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling on all states to uphold the right ...

The International Rescue Committee releases its Emergency Watchlist highlighting the 20 countries at risk of new or worsening humanitarian emergencies. This year's report describes “A World Out of ...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is deeply alarmed by the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, which highlights a rapidly deteriorating hunger crisis in South ...

77 families surveyed by the IRC in Lebanon have reported that their children have been separated amidst the conflict and ensuing displacement According to the UN, more than 200 children have been ...

Beirut, Lebanon, November 27, 2024 — Juan Gabriel Wells, the International Rescue Committee's (IRC) Country Director in Lebanon, says, "We welcome yesterday’s announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon ...

Odesa, Ukraine, November 19, 2024 — As Ukraine marks the sobering milestone of 1,000 days of war, recent days have brought waves of indiscriminate attacks that claimed dozens of lives and injured many ...

The events of the last two weeks mark a watershed moment in Syria, potentially offering a new and more hopeful chapter for more than 16 million people in need of humanitarian assistance inside the ...

The cumulative effects of unrelenting violence, forced displacement and the loss of an entire school year are likely to ...

In areas where the IRC operates, community leaders reported 40% of tents were destroyed in Asdaa camp and 45% destroyed in Ard Fayyad camp. On top of this, Israeli restrictions on fuel have shut down ...

In response to the current escalation in hostilities in the northwest, the IRC continues to support partner-run hospitals and healthcare facilities, ensuring essential health needs are met while ...