The report “At the Threshold of Safety: Barriers and solutions on the path to protection in Italy” offers a clear, evidence-based look at the changing landscape of asylum and protection in Italy at a pivotal moment for the country and for Europe.

The European Commission has proposed creating so-called 'return hubs', detention facilities located outside of the EU’s borders, designed to hold people whose asylum applications have been refused or who have been deemed unauthorised to remain in the EU for any other reason. The IRC has important concerns about this proposal and what it would mean for people on the move, their rights and their safety.

Nel dicembre del 2024, gli Stati membri dell'UE, tra cui l'Italia, hanno presentato i loro Piani Nazionali di Attuazione in vista dell'implementazione del Patto UE sulla migrazione e l'asilo. 

In the heart of the Sahel, where conflicts and climate crisis collide, healthcare workers in Mali are quietly saving lives. They deserve the world’s attention. In a world of breaking news and short attention spans, few people in the international community know about the conflict in the Sahel, and what is happening in Mali. Yet today, over seven million Malians—almost one third of the population—are living through one of the most complex humanitarian crises of our time. A deadly mix of insecurity, extreme weather, displacement and hunger is devastating communities, particularly in the central region of Mopti.

Every day, people across Ukraine struggle to survive under relentless shelling, coping with the devastating physical and emotional toll of war.

Learn how the IRC mobile medical team, headed by Dr. Oleg, are reaching people with critical care across Ukraine.

As Ukraine marks two years since the escalation of the war, meet Alla, Natasha and Anna, who are each trying to maintain a normal life amidst the tragedy.

Find out what Ukrainians need to survive winter and what the IRC is doing to help.

Our report findings convey a powerful message: normal life remains out of reach for millions of Ukrainians. As we commemorate a decade of conflict, it is imperative for the world to recognise that solidarity has no expiration date, and the humanitarian response to this war requires sustained support.