Babies bring their parents endless love, joy and strength – but raising them doesn’t come without its challenges. But what would it be like if you had to raise a baby in a war-torn country? For mothers in Areesha camp in northeast Syria, looking after their newborns takes a remarkable level of resilience.

While these countries represent less than 6 percent of the world’s population, they host more than half of all people identified as being in need globally.

Take a look back with us at some of the major milestones in our work over the last nine decades.

In Syria, more than a decade of war has brought the country's health system to the brink and left millions of people facing a spiralling economic collapse. Around 90% are living below the poverty line, and many are struggling to meet their most basic needs. A cholera outbreak, which began in August 2022, is exposing the fragility of Syria’s water supply and health care systems and the impact this has on the lives of vulnerable families.

People facing crises encounter barriers to mental health support. Find out what the IRC is doing to help.

A decade of conflict has made Syria one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The recent 7.8 earthquake has devastated communities even further. How is the IRC responding?

As the war in Ukraine has no end in sight and is likely to continue well into 2023, millions of lives are facing ever-increasing risk.

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.