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Get the latest news, photos and videos spotlighting the world's worst humanitarian crises and the International Rescue Committee's work helping people devastated by conflict and disaster.

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  • Shaibu Mohammed stands amongst his corn fields.
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  • A woman from the Beja tribe woman in Port Sudan, the capital of the Red Sea State in eastern Sudan, poses for a portrait.
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  • Halima is a displaced mother of five who received access to clean water through the IRC.
    Climate change
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    November 17, 2023
  • Two young children in Ethiopia embrace outside. They smile together.
    World Children’s Day
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    November 17, 2023
  • Two boys sit atop a pile of rubble from a building that was destroyed by an earthquake that struck near Herat, Afghanistan.
    Afghan refugees
    1.7 million Afghans face deportation from Pakistan
    November 8, 2023
  • Candy looks at herself in the mirror, holding a makeup brush.
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    November 14, 2023
  • Alla stares out from a bridge
    Winter in Ukraine
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    December 1, 2022
  • Two women walk through a drought-stricken landscape from Ethiopia. The barren landscape is dotted by dried-up trees.
    Climate change
    10 countries at risk of climate disaster
    March 20, 2023
  • A mother and child walk through the destruction caused by Israeli air strikes in Gaza City.
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    IRC initiates programs in response to the Middle East Crisis
    October 25, 2023
  • During one of the field visits in Maaret Alakhwan camp, the community health team observed a child (18 months) his name Murad* who was tired with peal face. The CHW screened the child by using MUAC and the result showed that the child was suffering from moderate malnutrition. The CHW provided awareness messages to his mother highlighting the importance of continuing breastfeeding along with complementary feeding. Furthermore, the CHW explain to the mother the importance of referring the child to Al Dana mob
    Food insecurity and children 
    Why are children so vulnerable to famine and other hunger crises? 
    October 6, 2022
  • The rubble of a building exemplifies the power of the earthquake that struck near Herat, Afghanistan.
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    How to help after the earthquake in Afghanistan
    October 9, 2023
  • A mother and child walk through the destruction caused by Israeli air strikes in Gaza City.
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  • Limiting Refugee Protections Would Undermine Efforts to Build Humane, Effective U.S. Asylum System, IRC Warns

    December 8, 2023
  • UN Security Council resolution on a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza: IRC Statement

    December 8, 2023
  • Mientras México recibe una cifra récord de solicitudes de asilo, el IRC advierte que alimentos, refugio y mecanismos de protección siguen siendo necesidades críticas

    December 7, 2023
  • As Mexico receives a record number of asylum requests, IRC warns that food, shelter and protection mechanisms remain critical needs

    December 7, 2023
  • IRC calls for ambitious commitments in IDA midterm review to support fragile and conflict-affected countries

    December 7, 2023
  • Bangladesh: IRC study reveals a staggering 39% surge in child marriage due to climate change

    December 6, 2023
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