Lebanon, Haiti countries to watch for 2026, as risks mount in countries like Colombia This year’s Watchlist issues the starkest warning yet: Civilians in Watchlist countries are on the frontlines of a ...

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 ...

Refugees are men, women and children who have fled their home country due to war, persecution, or political upheaval. Some eventually return when it’s safe to do so; others stay in temporary refugee ...

The Rohingya are a stateless minority facing ongoing persecution and violence in Myanmar. Violence against the Rohingya erupted in 2017, forcing over 700,000 to flee to Bangladesh. Now, more than 1.1 ...

Global aid faces a $25 billion funding crisis in 2024, leaving 300 million people without essential humanitarian support as major donors cut budgets. Thirteen countries—including Afghanistan, Yemen, ...

Cuts to U.S. aid for Afghanistan are forcing the shutdown of lifesaving IRC programs that provide food, health care, education and protection. Millions of Afghans are at greater risk of hunger, ...

Sudan is facing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with over 12 million people displaced and families struggling to survive amid civil war, famine and a collapsed health system. Meet three ...

From championing refugee rights to rescuing their children from destroyed homes, we’re celebrating these brave women who won’t wait for change to happen. March 4, 2025 When a crisis hits, it’s women ...

Every day, people across Ukraine struggle to survive under relentless shelling, coping with the devastating physical and emotional toll of war. A carefree family gathering. A joyful wedding day. A son ...

Every day, millions of people worldwide face life-threatening crises. Humanitarian aid is a vital lifeline that delivers a variety of essential services to those in need. But as global crises escalate ...

Shortly after taking office, the Trump Administration announced the suspension of refugee resettlement, a program that offers safety to some of the most vulnerable refugees in the world and has saved ...

New York, NY, January 21, 2025 — The Trump Administration announced last night that it will suspend refugee resettlement to America. This program has existed since the 1980 Refugee Act and currently ...