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Get the latest news, photos and videos spotlighting the world's worst humanitarian crises and the International Rescue Committee's work helping people devastated by conflict and disaster.

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  •  Displaced children take part in an activity organized by the IRC and Save Youth Future Society.
    Education

    What ‘back to school’ looks like for kids in crisis around the world

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  • Younis and his family receive medical support at an IRC clinic in Herat, Afghansitan.
    Malnutrition

    How the IRC treats malnourished children

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  • A drought displaced woman waits to see medical staff at an IRC operated clinic in KM8 IDP camp on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia.
    Explainer

    Behind the headlines: Temporary Protected Status

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  • Side profile of Beatrice smiling
    Cash assistance

    How cash support helped a lifelong nurse continue giving back

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  • Three boys walk through a school yard in Pakistan.
    Education in Pakistan
    How education is changing the lives of children in Pakistan
    September 15, 2026
  • A mother holds her young child close as the two share a smile while playing.
    Sudan crisis
    Meet the mothers fighting malnutrition in Sudan
    September 30, 2025
  • A woman poses for a picture in the remnants of a destroyed building in Haiti.
    Watchlist 2026
    Haiti's gang violence crisis: What to know and how to help
    January 12, 2026
  • Portrait of Mariam* at Materity Ward in IRC clinic in Aboutengue refugee camp.
    Maternal health
    How a midwife in Chad is helping Sudanese women rebuild their lives
    September 9, 2026
  • A person carries a child in front of a pile of rubble and destroyed buildings after an earthquake in Venezuela.
    Emergency Response
    How to help survivors of the earthquakes in Venezuela
    June 25, 2026
  •  IRC staff members in La Guaira survey the destruction of the twin earthquakes on June 24.
    Staff testimony
    Venezuela earthquakes: The world’s attention must not fade
    August 26, 2026
  • Basma walks with an IRC staff member
    Staff testimony
    Reflections from my recent trip to southern Yemen
    August 20, 2026
  • People and rescuers search for victims amid debris of a collapsed building at the city center after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia.
    Earthquake response
    Colombia earthquake: Donate to help survivors
    August 11, 2026
  • A teacher in Nigeria consults aprendIA and teaches a class in Nigeria.
    AI and Education
    aprendIA Nigeria: An AI-powered chatbot for Teachers
    August 10, 2026
  • A map showing the neutral zone between Ceuta (A Spanish city in northern Africa) and Morocco
    Myth busting
    Ceuta: Separating fact from fiction
    August 7, 2026

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  • Conflict and Climate Change: More Air Conditioning is not the Answer

    September 22, 2026
  • As world leaders gather at UN, conflict is derailing their promise to end poverty

    September 21, 2026
  • El Niño, shipping disruptions and food aid funding cuts collide to deepen dire global hunger crisis

    September 18, 2026
  • El Niño rains flood Mogadishu, disrupting health clinic operations

    September 17, 2026
  • Over 80,000 people displaced as Yemen escalation deepens across the west coast

    September 14, 2026
  • Haiti: Attack in Kenscoff signals deadly cycle of violence and displacement as gangs continue to expand territory

    September 3, 2026
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