How the war in Ukraine is impacting both Ukrainians and people around the globe.

Climate change is set to unleash lasting damage across the world—even if we succeed in limiting global warming. It is also dramatically worsening already dire situations around the globe. It's time for all of us to become better stewards of the planet.

Over 800 million people don’t have access to safe drinking water. Here’s what the IRC is doing to help.

  On this page you will find a list of stories and articles detailing the experiences of refugees, asylum seekers, activists, IRC staff and clients and other people around the world as they survive, thrive, recover and rebuild their lives amidst humanitarian crises. Our stories are organised by regions.

Netflix’s Transatlantic tells the story of how Varian Fry and the Emergency Rescue Committee helped thousands of refugees flee France during World War II. Read how the organisation became the International Rescue Committee and how we’ve continued to support people facing conflict and crisis for the past 90 years.  Through the years 1933 Varian Fry at his office in Marseilles in the spring of 1941.

The Ukraine war has pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million, the U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) announced in late May.

Find out how the IRC and our partners collaborate to deliver humanitarian assistance where it's needed most.