The United States announced today that it will primarily resettle people from one country — Afrikaners from South Africa — under a new refugee ceiling of 17,500 for fiscal year 2027. The ...
After losing everything to displacement, shelling, and a fire, Hawa is determined to rebuild a life for herself and her kids.
A new report by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) highlights the precarious situation of unaccompanied children in Greece on the verge of adulthood. On turning 18, many lose lawful access to ...
A historic super El Niño, set to peak between November 2026 and January 2027, threatens to push millions of people into acute food insecurity as conflict-disrupted shipping routes drive up food, ...
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, with its epicenter in Chocó. At least 281 people have been killed and nearly 4,000 injured. The IRC and our local partners are delivering aid in ...
Third country removals send a person to a country they’re not from. International law guarantees the right to seek asylum. Third country removals risk leaving people in countries they’ve never been to ...
Caracas, Venezuela, July 7, 2026 — A public health emergency is unfolding in Venezuela as already overstretched health systems struggle to meet heightened need following twin earthquakes, the ...
Khartoum, Sudan, June 29, 2026 — Escalating RSF drone strikes on El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, are killing civilians, cutting off access to food, water, and fuel, and paving the way ...
Caracas, Venezuela, June 25, 2026 — Two powerful earthquakes have killed at least 164 people and injured nearly 1,000 across Venezuela, leaving thousands more in urgent need of emergency assistance.
In Fiscal Year 2025, the IRC and our partners directly reached more than 20.5 million people with evidence-based, cost-efficient, life-changing programs in countries affected by crisis around the ...
New York, NY, June 8, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) today released The New World Disorder: More Shocks, Fewer Shock Absorbers, its 2026 Emergency Watchlist Midyear Update, ...
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