Famine is closing in on Sudan. War and El Niño-induced drought have left harvests near record-poor, and child malnutrition in two South Darfur camps is already above the famine threshold. Funding and safe access can’t wait. #ProtectTheHarvest www.rescue.org/press-releas...

War and El Niño-driven drought deplete food stocks, pushing Sudan further towards famine, new data finds | The IRC

El Niño-induced drought is compounding conflict and driving a growing risk of famine as conditions rapidly deteriorate in parts of Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, Sudan, warns the latest IPC aler...

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For years, Fatima prayed for a child. But one after another, seven pregnancies each ended in heartbreak. In her community in Maiduguiri, Borno State, specialized maternal care was hard to come by, so Fatima did not know why she kept losing her pregnancies.

In Yemen, @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu funded mobile clinics enable the IRC to continue reaching displaced families despite funding cuts. Meet Dr. Ahmed & colleagues serving their own communities amid conflict escalation and resource shortages. Read their story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/w...

What it means to be a healthcare worker in Yemen amidst conflict escalation and aid cuts | The IRC in the EU

Healthcare workers in Yemen continue to provide medical services to displaced populations while conflict escalations, aid funding cuts, and widespread food insecurity make it increasingly difficult to...

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Majida is 20 and pregnant with her second child. She lives in Rakhine State, Myanmar, in a house shared by 15 people. Her husband drives a rickshaw and sometimes fishes at sea. The family rarely earns enough daily to make ends meet ⬇️

Meet Shila, the 27-year-old IRC midwife who refuses to stop showing up for her patients. For thousands of women in a remote part of Afghanistan, she is the only lifeline for safe childbirth and prenatal care. Her story: www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

"I know I’ll get where I'm going." Darweza, a transgender tailor in Pakistan, turned his hardship into dedication. With @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu funded support from the IRC and partners, he launched his business and built his life on his own terms. Read more: www.rescue.org/eu/article/m...

Meet Darweza: A Transgender Tailor in Balochistan Building an Independent Future with IRC Support | The IRC in the EU

Darweza grew up in Balochistan, a southwestern region of Pakistan near the Afghan border, where he spent much of his life caring for his family while confronting hardship, stigma, and uncertainty abou...

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19 million people in Yemen are struggling to access food and healthcare. Just before the recent strikes on the west coast, our colleague, Basma Alloush, visited our Al Mokha health centre. Thanks to@euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu support, this centre will continue operating for at least another year.

Helping others shouldn’t cost your life. As humanitarian workers are being killed at record rates, governments and parties to conflict must act to protect aid workers and ensure they can safely deliver lifesaving support. Our full #WorldHumanitarianDay statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

Aid worker deaths near record high in 2025, driven by Gaza and Sudan | The IRC

As the world marks World Humanitarian Day, the IRC calls on governments and warring parties to protect humanitarian workers and end impunity for attacks against them

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A 7.4 magnitude earthquake today has left at least 110 people dead and nearly 100 injured in Colombia. IRC staff near the epicenter are all confirmed safe, but are seeing damages to infrastructure and life-threatening gaps in access to healthcare, shelter, and more. www.rescue.org/press-releas...

7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia’s poorest region | The IRC

Colombia now faces damaged hospitals and no clear path to aid after earthquake struck poorest region

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As Ebola in the DRC continues to spread, the IRC is training local leaders and community volunteers to: ➡️ counter misinformation through trusted local networks; ➡️ support early detection of cases; ➡️ gather community concerns and feedback. Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

As the Ebola outbreak spreads in DRC, IRC trains community leaders to strengthen early detection and combat misinformation | The IRC

As the Ebola outbreak continues to spread, misinformation remains a significant challenge, hindering prevention efforts and reducing trust in health interventions. To help address this, the Internatio...

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“Legal representation for children is more than just showing up in court.” Our Children’s Legal Services Director Jennifer Anzardo Valdes spoke with News4 about the loss of funding for critical legal service programs for children seeking safety in the US: www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/m...

Migrant children face new risks as legal aid expires

Thousands of immigrant children in the U.S. without a parent or guardian are at risk of navigating the complex immigration system alone after the federal government ended its contract with a network o...

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In western Niger, where insecurity has uprooted thousands, Seydou receives treatment for malnutrition from a mobile clinic. Read how the IRC, supported by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, continues to deliver care to displaced communities in Niger’s Tillabéri region: www.rescue.org/eu/article/m...

Mobile clinics save lives among Niger's intensifying humanitarian crisis | The IRC in the EU

Niger is still suffering from the aftermath of the 2023 coup, which exacerbated its humanitarian crisis and fueled further instability. Since September 2023, more than 130,000 people have been interna...

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"We need our healthcare workers. We need each other. They reflect the best of us." Watch IRC ambassador Sepideh Moafi on Good Morning America, on the real-life humanitarian doctors who inspired her Emmy-nominated character on The Pitt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oduSwrB6Jmk

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IRC’s Uganda health budget went from $18m to $4m in a single month. 11 clinics were closed. Two million refugees are now more exposed to cholera, measles, and mpox. This is what aid cuts look like: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/09/how-aid-cuts-have-hit-uganda-2m-refugees

Less drugs, less care, less food: how aid cuts have hit Uganda’s 2m refugees

Africa’s largest refugee population has seen rations and healthcare slashed as funding levels drop

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"People don't have access to clean water and to properly clean wounds every day, so they get infections." - IRC’s Everardo Esquivel on what's driving illnesses in Venezuela a month after the quakes. https://abcnews.com/Health/pretty-dire-aid-workers-reveal-health-venezuela-amid/story?id=134578171

'Pretty dire': Aid workers reveal health needs in Venezuela amid recovery from earthquakes

As Venezuela continues to recover from powerful twin earthquakes in late June, humanitarian organizations are warning of a "dire" situation on the ground.

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“Some governments are betting that weakening commitments to refugees will yield political dividends at home. This is a mistake.” - IRC’s David Miliband on why abandoning displaced people fails everyone: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/16/david-milibands-charity-refugees/

Behind every earthquake headline is a family still rebuilding. Listen as IRC’s Rafael Velasquez Garcia talks with CBC's Linda Ward about what survival looks like in Venezuela right now: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7274949

CBC's Linda Ward speaks to Rafael Velasquez Garcia about the Venezuela earthquakes

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URGENT: In the DRC's North Kivu province, people are almost twice as likely to die from the Ebola virus as those elsewhere in the outbreak. Ongoing conflict, weak surveillance and community resistance mean many cases never reach health facilities. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

Ebola deaths in eastern DRC's Grand Nord Kivu region far higher than elsewhere | The IRC

As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is showing no sign of slowing, people who contract the virus in the northern part of North Kivu province, known as Grand Nord Kivu, are al...

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Refugee resettlement in the U.S. is being rewritten in real time. States are stepping up, with less support and more urgency than ever. Join IRC's States Lay the Foundation summit on Aug 28 to help shape what comes next. Register: events.rescue.org/en/0XtU956/2...

Nora, 23, lives in Rakhine State, Myanmar with her husband and two children. Fishing restrictions pushed her husband into driving a rickshaw instead; work that earns just enough for rice and oil, with nothing left over for emergencies. Their roof still needs repair and rainy season is closing in ⬇️

The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is continuing to worsen. Transmission is accelerating in already affected locations, while the virus is spreading into new areas, significantly increasing the risk of cross-border spread into South Sudan. Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

"We're watching several emergencies converge at once, and the places least equipped to absorb another shock are the ones in the crosshairs," says Bob Kitchen, IRC Vice President for Emergencies. More on the predicted El Niño and the need for urgent early action: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

El Niño threatens deadly floods and disease across East Africa and Asia | The IRC

Communities still recovering from flooding, drought and funding cuts now face a new wave of extreme weather unless early action reaches them before disaster strikes

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"The last 24 hours in Kyiv have been some of the worst that the city has endured since this conflict began,” —Alain Homsy, IRC Ukraine Director. Civilian casualties are rising by the hour, among them ambulance crews and paramedics hurt while racing to help others: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

IRC Response to Latest Russian Strikes on Kyiv | The IRC

"The last 24 hours in Kyiv have been some of the worst that the city has endured since this conflict began,” Alain Homsy, IRC Ukraine Director, said. “Civilian casualties are rising by the hour, among...

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Earthquakes leave Venezuela in ruins as approximately 50,000 remain missing and survivors go without water. www.rescue.org/press-releas...

Earthquakes leave Venezuela in ruins as approximately 50,000 remain missing and survivors go without water | The IRC

IRC teams and partners in Venezuela report tens of thousands of people still missing, and survivors struggle to find safe drinking water.

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URGENT: Escalating RSF drone strikes on El Obeid, Sudan, are putting hundreds of thousands of people at grave risk. "This could become a repeat of the horrors we saw in El Fasher, where civilians became targets" says Richard Data, IRC Sudan Country Director. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

Sudan: An imminent RSF offensive is pushing North Kordofan toward humanitarian catastrophe, warns IRC | The IRC

Sudan: An imminent RSF offensive is pushing North Kordofan toward humanitarian catastrophe, warns IRC

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“Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, develop, and thrive, even in the most challenging circumstances." Launching today, PlayMatters 3.0 builds on our flagship education initiative supporting teachers to improve holistic learning and wellbeing for children: www.rescue.org/irc-partners...

IRC and partners launch PlayMatters 3.0 to expand Learning through Play across East Africa | The IRC

The International Rescue Committee (IRC), together with consortium partners Plan International and War Child Alliance, and with support from the LEGO Foundation, is launching PlayMatters 3.0, the next...

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Decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday will severely limit protections for people seeking safety in the United States. More: www.rescue.org/press-releas...

Supreme Court clears way for deportations of Haitians and Syrians, limits on access to asylum for those seeking safety | The IRC

Decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday will severely limit protections for people seeking safety in the United States. The first ruling cleared the way for the deportation of hundreds of...

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“Following two powerful and devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela last night, our immediate priority is confirming the safety of all IRC staff and partners in the affected areas," says Bob Kitchen, IRC's Vice President for Emergencies. [1/2]

Afsana had already lost one son to malnutrition. When her baby Sahil showed signs, she had no money and no way to reach a doctor, until an IRC clinic funded by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu came to her village. Read her story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/h...

How an EU-funded IRC clinic treats children in Afghanistan | The IRC in the EU

In Afghanistan's drought-stricken province of Herat, families like Afsana's live far from any hospital, with little money, no option of farming their own food, and no reliable way to reach care. Throu...

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Communities in Tyre, Lebanon are at breaking point as they face ongoing Israeli airstrikes and evacuation orders for the entire city; home to over 165,000 people. Many have already been displaced multiple times and exhausted every resource they have to survive. ⬇️