Sanctions are preventing critical humanitarian assistance from reaching the country, even as 4.3 million people are in need of aid.

Learn the meaning of famine, what causes it, and how we can prevent future famines through early action and humanitarian aid.

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is an important human rights concern and a pervasive issue affecting women and girls during times of conflict and humanitarian crisis. Over the last five years, the What Works to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls research programme, funded by UK Aid, has been conducting research to expand the international community’s knowledge around VAWG and the effectiveness of programmes that seek to prevent and respond to this violence. This new brief synthesises the key results of What Works studies as well as other findings from contemporaneous research efforts published since 2015. It aims to provide an up-to-date resource for practitioners, policymakers and researchers on the state of evidence on VAWG in conflict and humanitarian settings and makes recommendations for VAWG policy, programming, and future research priorities.

The IRC is concerned that the EU’s shift towards transactional aid is leaving vulnerable communities behind. Learn more here.

Record numbers of people, many fleeing violence and persecution, need humanitarian aid. Learn about the world’s worst crises and what can be done to help.

The ongoing conflict in Gaza, including airstrikes and forced displacement orders, is severely affecting civilians and destroying infrastructure. Critical shortages of medical supplies, food, and clean water are worsening daily, while restrictions on aid deliveries are preventing essential items from reaching those in need.