IRC and Tzu Chi Foundation launch emergency relief and protection response for disaster-affected families in Eastern Afghanistan | The IRC The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Tzu Chi Charity Foundation (TZU CHI) have partnered to deliver urgent humanitarian assistance to families affected by the recent earthquake in Kunar Pr...

Families in eastern Afghanistan are facing the devastating aftermath of a recent earthquake, on top of winter conditions and ongoing humanitarian needs.

The IRC, together with Tzu Chi Foundation, is delivering emergency support to over 1,600 households. Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

IRC warns Iran war is disrupting fuel and aid supply chains, threatening life-saving operations across Africa | The IRC IRC warns Iran war is disrupting fuel and aid supply chains, threatening life-saving operations across Africa

"Fuel shortages & supply delays don’t stay contained, they ripple outward, shutting down services, driving up food prices, and cutting off access to care" - Bob Kitchen.

The war in Iran is threatening life-saving humanitarian operations across Africa. Learn more ➡️ www.rescue.org/press-releas...

New IRC assessment warns Gaza’s children face grave protection risks following war and family separation | The IRC New IRC assessment warns Gaza’s children face grave protection risks following war and family separation

Our latest assessment reveals the grave protection risks faced by Gaza's children after years of war and widespread family separation.

An estimated 20,000 are now living with host families under severe strain. Read the full findings: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

EU-supported IRC aid reaches 300,000 Yemenis as hunger crisis worsens | The IRC EU-supported IRC aid reaches 300,000 Yemenis as hunger crisis worsens

As Yemen enters its twelfth year of conflict, millions are facing hunger as rising levels outpace the humanitarian response.

With support from the European Union, the IRC is reaching people with critical health, nutrition and protection services. Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

How an EU-funded IRC healthcare centre helps cure children in Yemen | The IRC in the EU In Yemen’s Al Dhale'e governorate, families like Nader’s struggle with low incomes, high prices, and limited access to health care, which makes it hard to keep their children safe from illness. With s...

In Yemen, when young Aws got ill, the distance and cost of services posed barriers for his father, Nader.

But with support from @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, the IRC is working with community health workers to bring free treatment closer to families.

Their story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/h...

Rebuilding a sense of normalcy after forced displacement in Ethiopia | The IRC in the EU In Ethiopia, many people are forced to flee their homes and relocate within the country, both due to climate-related natural disasters, such as earthquakes and drought, and to ongoing conflicts. Accor...

When gunfire forced Yubo to flee with her five children, they walked miles to safety with nothing but the clothes they wore.

With support from the IRC and @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, she’s now rebuilding—one step at a time.

Read her story of resilience ⬇️ www.rescue.org/eu/article/r...

One million people displaced across Lebanon in just two weeks; Children in need of urgent support, warns IRC | The IRC With one million people now displaced in Lebanon in just two weeks, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that one of the fastest displacement crises the country has faced is straining alread...

One million people have now been displaced in Lebanon.

This is one of the fastest displacement crises the country has faced and is now straining already fragile services and pushing communities to the brink.

Our warning: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

Video Humanitarian crisis looms in Lebanon as violence escalates in the Middle East Kelly Razzouk, vice president for policy and advocacy at International Rescue Committee, discusses the urgent humanitarian impact in Lebanon in the wake of escalating violence across the region.

"We're seeing a crisis within a humanitarian crisis. Lebanon already had 80% of its population living in poverty. Now many are coming to these shelters with just the clothes on their backs."

IRC's Kelly Razzouk tells ABC News how our teams are responding in Lebanon:
abcnews.com/video/130878...

Over 700,000 people displaced as hostilities escalate in Lebanon; IRC issues emergency alert for Lebanon | The IRC Escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah have forced more than half a million people to flee their homes across Lebanon, triggering a rapidly deepening humanitarian crisis. In response to t...

Over 700,000 people have been forced to flee their homes across Lebanon, triggering a rapidly deepening humanitarian crisis.

Our warning: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

Lebanon crisis: What is happening and how to help | The IRC 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.

Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in Lebanon as bombing and violence intensify. But need already outpaces the amount of available shelter and resources, and even more people could be displaced in the coming days.

Learn more:

IRC programs disrupted in Lebanon as escalating hostilities across the Middle East put staff and clients at risk | The IRC The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is deeply concerned by the escalating hostilities across the Middle East and the growing humanitarian consequences for civilians and vital civilian infrastruct...

Millions across the Middle East region are already grappling with the effects of conflict, displacement, climate shocks and economic hardship. Now these escalations risk pushing vulnerable families into an even deeper crisis. www.rescue.org/press-releas...

IRC clinics see a 52% rise in severe malnutrition cases in Somalia as drought deepens amidst funding collapse | The IRC The International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that Somalia is facing a rapidly escalating humanitarian emergency as overlapping crises including recurrent droughts and floods, ongoing conflict, disea...

In Somalia, recurrent droughts and floods, ongoing conflict, disease outbreaks, and soaring living costs are all pushing communities to the brink.

As a result, the IRC has recorded sharp rise in severe malnutrition cases in clinics across the country: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

Four years into the full‑scale war, Ukrainians are facing yet another winter without the essentials every person deserves—doctors, medicines, warmth, and safety.

Amid relentless attacks and blackouts, sustained support is the only way to ensure that families make it through another winter.

As Ukraine Marks Four Years of Full‑Scale War, Ukrainians Endure Their Most Brutal Winter Yet | The IRC Four years into the full‑scale war, Ukrainians are facing yet another winter without the essentials every person deserves - doctors, medicines, warmth, and safety. Every day, we see families strugglin...

"Every day, we see families struggling to survive amid relentless attacks, blackouts and freezing temperatures" - Alain Homsy, IRC’s Ukraine Country Director.

As Ukraine approaches 4 years of full-scale war, families are facing their toughest winter yet. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

Haiti braces for the possible end of TPS for more than 300,000 citizens in the United States As humanitarian conditions continue to worsen in the Caribbean country, Thursday marks the deadline to present arguments to the appeals court that will decide whether to allow the Trump administration...

300,000 people could soon be at risk of deportation to Haiti—but the country's crisis shows no signs of receding.

“There is an overlap of violence, displacement, and hunger. Basic services are very limited, from water and supplies to healthcare and food." english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-...

IRC: New U.S. Policy Breaks America’s Promise to Refugee Families, Undermining Decades of Bipartisan Support for Refugee Resettlement | The IRC IRC calls on the U.S. administration to halt the rollout of a newly released policy that claims sweeping authority to arrest and detain refugees who arrived through the U.S. resettlement program after...

We're calling on the U.S. administration to halt the rollout of a newly released policy that claims sweeping authority to arrest and detain refugees who arrived through the U.S. resettlement program after extensive vetting.

Our statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

Families find hope again in Syria through health and protection support | The IRC in the EU After years of displacement in Lebanon, families like Bayan’s and Mohammad’s are returning to Syria with the hope of rebuilding their lives, but they are met with a harsh reality: destroyed homes, wea...

In Syria, some displaced families are choosing to return, despite rubble, cold homes, and scarce resources.

The IRC, with @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu support, stands with them to make the challenges of return a little bit lighter.

Read Bayan and Mohammad's stories: www.rescue.org/eu/article/f...

Displaced people stand on the visibly burned and ashy ground of a displacement camp in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan.

Displaced people lay out tarps and food amid the remains of burned down shelters in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan.

IRC staff members interact with displaced people amidst the ash and burned ground in a displacement camp in Tawila, North Darfur.

BREAKING: A fire has devastated a displacement camp in Tawila, North Darfur, affecting over 500 households.

The IRC is on the ground providing urgent support, but repeated shocks are pushing already vulnerable people beyond the brink. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

Love is a powerful, beautiful thing.

Last night reminded us of a lesson that comes up over and over again in our work around the world. Even in the face of conflict and crisis, love still keeps people moving forward. And this is what it looks like.

Thank you for this message of hope, Bad Bunny 💛

Healing Gaza’s children with psychosocial support | The IRC The destruction and ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza has forced 1.9 million people to leave their homes. Families have lost not only their houses, but also their sense of safety. While a ceasefire ...

About 90% of Gaza’s population has been displaced, many more than once. This has a psychological toll, especially on children.

With @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, the IRC’s Faten helps them heal and process trauma through play and care. Read about her work: www.rescue.org/article/heal...

Reminder.

Imani is a mother rebuilding her life in Numbi, DRC, after leaving the army and the violence she had adopted through it.

With support from @eu_echo, the IRC provides psychosocial support to Congolese citizens affected by the ongoing conflict.

Read her story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/m...

IRC reaction to latest Sudan IPC alert confirming famine conditions in two additional localities | The IRC IRC reaction to latest Sudan IPC alert confirming famine conditions in two additional localities

BREAKING: The latest IPC alert has confirmed famine conditions in two additional areas of Sudan.

This devastating development reflects the cumulative impact of nearly three years of relentless conflict, economic collapse, and shrinking humanitarian access. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

The Syrian women defying violence – and Trump’s aid cuts – to protect their families As global aid is slashed by Donald Trump, essential services for women in Syria are closing – with devastating consequences at a pivotal moment for the war-scarred country. Jessie Williams visits wome...

"How can we create a society if we don't have a home?"

Amid economic pressure, funding cuts and growing numbers of returnees, the future for many in Syria remains uncertain.

@jessiewill.bsky.social visited an IRC center in Homs: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

IRC expands food assistance in Afghanistan as 4.7 million people face starvation  | The IRC As figures show that 17 million people in Afghanistan are now in urgent need of humanitarian food assistance, a new assessment in some of the country’s hardest hit areas by the International Rescue Co...

Our latest survey has revealed the depth of Afghanistan's hunger crisis as families face a harsh winter:

➡️ 95% of families lack sufficient daily food.
➡️ 95% are using extreme survival strategies, such as borrowing money or delaying medical care.

Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

Winter storms destroy Gaza’s shelters, leaving families wet, freezing and fighting for survival, warns IRC | The IRC Winter storms destroy Gaza’s shelters, leaving families wet, freezing and fighting for survival, warns IRC

Civilians in Gaza are facing catastrophic winter conditions, with heavy rains, strong winds and freezing temperatures.

Severe storms have flooded tents and torn through makeshift shelters, leaving thousands at immediate risk of hypothermia, disease, and death.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...

Life in Kenya’s refugee camps: A young mother’s fight against malnutrition | The IRC in the EU How one mother’s struggle in Dadaab refugee complex reflects the daily reality of thousands of families in refugee camps in Kenya.

Meet Shukri, a single mother in Dadaab, fighting malnutrition as food rations shrink. This is the daily reality for many in Kenya’s largest refugee camp.

Read Shukri's story, and learn how she was supported by the IRC'S EU-funded programs: www.rescue.org/eu/article/l...

Efforts to Upend Protections for Resettled Refugees Threaten Stability of American Communities, IRC Says | The IRC IRC is deeply concerned by the U.S. government’s announcement that it has begun to re-review and potentially terminate the protection of refugees

We’re deeply concerned by the U.S. government’s announcement that it has begun to re-review and potentially terminate the protection of refugees who arrived through USRAP and do not yet have permanent residence.

Our statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

We are proud to announce a new strategic partnership with the International Rescue Committee to strengthen sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health in humanitarian and fragile settings worldwide.

Read more: zurl.co/jtULo

International Confederation of Midwives and International Rescue Committee Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Maternal and Newborn Health in Crisis Settings | The IRC Global collaboration aims to strengthen midwifery care and reduce maternal mortality in humanitarian emergencies worldwide

We're proud to announce a 5-year partnership with @internationalmidwives.org to strengthen support for midwives working in humanitarian and fragile settings globally.

Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-release/internatio...