A 20 year-old Afghan refugee, Mehdi lives behind barbed wire in a camp on the Greek island of Samos where like so many he struggles with the mental health consequences of the prison-like life.

In parts of the world droughts can be fatal. Learn how we can support those most impacted.

Living in the largest refugee camp in the world, there’s nothing Tahera Begum dreams of more than returning to her home. The IRC and the EU are helping families like hers get the medical attention that they need in Cox's Bazaar.

The world is experiencing an increasing number of climate-related disasters that trigger mass displacement and hunger. But did you know it's usually the countries contributing the least to climate change that bear the brunt?

There’s one thing 42-year old Mokube Bertha knows for sure – to ensure the well-being of women and girls in her community, women need to empower other women. And that’s exactly what Mokube’s goal is.

For almost 90 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has been responding to the world’s worst humanitarian crises. When a new crisis strikes, the IRC’s emergency team swiftly activates to determine the most effective way to reach people in need.

The story of two Ukrainian sisters who fled to Poland with their children, leaving their lives and husbands behind.

Tuesday 15 November 17:00-18:15 Online . Brussels Network Office - International Press Centre, 1 Bd Charlemagne

The United Nations recently warned that “famine is at the door” in Somalia, where millions are already nearing starvation. Other countries and regions around the world, including Africa’s Sahel region and Afghanistan, also face crisis-level food insecurity. One common thread across these contexts and crises is that children will be the most impacted.

How the IRC is assisting a local Polish organisation provide essential information and services for Deaf refugees fleeing the Ukrainian crisis.