In 2018, the IRC assisted over 120,000 Syrian refugees and low-income Jordanians to access healthcare, protection, education and income generation opportunities. One of the recent changes that IRC staff have noticed is that Syrian women are taking on more of an income earning role than was the norm back in Syria and that this is creating changes in household dynamics.

Humanitarian need and political instability grow as armed groups expand their control of northern Burkina Faso. Learn more about why Burkina Faso features on the IRC’s 2023 Emergency Watchlist

On World Humanitarian Day - and every day of the year - the IRC acknowledges the massive contributions made by our frontline staff working in 50 countries around the world to serve people affected by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and rebuild their lives.

Find out how IRC teachers are helping refugee children develop social and emotional skills through a new initiative.

Mariam Habibi*, a 24-year-old Afghan woman living in the Nangarhar province, is on a mission. As a dedicated Community Surveillance Assistant with the International Rescue Committee (IRC), she played a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of her community. Mariam's story is one of resilience, compassion, and determination as she tackles the challenges of malnutrition and the aftermath of an economic downturn in her war-torn homeland.

As a country already prone to natural disasters, climate change has increased Afghanistan’s likelihood of suffering extreme weather events. This is having devastating effects on access to food and has contributed to putting one million children at risk of severe malnutrition. Compounding this crisis, 2023 marked the country's third successive year plagued by drought-like conditions, with 35% of Afghanistan's population finding themselves confronting acute food insecurity. The drought has led to households struggling with malnutrition even after harvest.

The IRC in Greece hosted cooking workshops for refugees and local women living on the island of Lesvos.