The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is warning today that the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz could pose an ...

Beirut, Lebanon, October 16, 2024 — Beirut, Lebanon, October 16, 2024 - For the third consecutive week, the conflict in Lebanon is escalating and expanding - with Israeli airstrikes now hitting ...

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 ...

The IRC's 2025 Emergency Watchlist highlights the top 10 global crises, focusing on countries like Sudan, Syria, and Myanmar, where conflict, climate change, and economic instability exacerbate ...

Each year, the International Rescue Committee analyzes 190 countries and territories to identify the countries at greatest risk of experiencing a new or worsening humanitarian crisis in the coming ...

Drought is caused by a lack of rainfall, causing serious water shortages. It can be fatal. Droughts can be triggered by natural causes and by human activity. The IRC is delivering life-saving support ...

The Emergency Watchlist report is the International Rescue Committee’s assessment of the 20 countries at greatest risk of new humanitarian emergencies each year. It is based on an analytically ...

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 ...

We can do something about climate change. Here are 12 climate activists from around the world who are inspiring us to take action November 21, 2024 Around the world, individuals are leading the fight ...

The Emergency Watchlist report is the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) assessment of the 20 countries most likely to face a worsening humanitarian crisis in the coming year. The report is based ...

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, ...

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 ...