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An Afghan chef in Virginia helps refugees feel at home

September 16, 2021

Meet Chef Noori

Fatima, a home visiting officer for the IRC in Mexico, holds a sign that says "welcome to Mexico" in English, Spanish and Dari. She is wearing a mask and an IRC vest.

Afghanistan crisis

How the IRC is helping resettle Afghans around the globe

September 16, 2021

Go inside our work

An animation of an Afghan teenage girl and her reflection. There is a diagonal line across the image with the girl's legs, in yellow and with a blank background, at the top. At the bottom, she is holding a backpack in front of a city skyline.

Afghanistan crisis

Millions of Afghan girls may not go ‘back to school’ this September

September 14, 2021

Read their stories

Afghan Girls: "Boys Cannot Build the Future Alone"

September 13, 2021

Hear their responses

Three Afghan children sit inside a makeshift tent

Afghanistan crisis: Latest updates, ways to help

September 13, 2021

RescueFacts: What is the Afghan SIV program?

September 3, 2021

A night shot, with the tail of an airplane in the foreground and a line of people in the background. We can see a light in the distance and just the silhouette of the plane and people.

Afghanistan crisis

Afghans arriving in the U.S. look to the future

September 2, 2021

Muska, a woman in her twenties, stands in front of her home with three adult family members, a toddler and a baby.

Refugees welcome

How you can welcome Afghans in your community

August 27, 2021

An Afghan mother sits in a tent with her young boys at a makeshift IDP camp.

Afghanistan crisis

What is happening to women and girls in Afghanistan?

August 27, 2021

Afghanistan emergency updates from IRC staff

August 24, 2021

Illustration of Ali, 16, an Afghan refugee, with a thought bubble behind him. In the bubble his future self is shown hugging his brother when they are reunited and holding a wrench while working as a mechanic.

Afghan refugees

An Afghan teenager's journey to safety

August 23, 2021

A mother and father in Afghanistan sit on the ground among blankets and pillows, each with a child on their lap. The boy in the front is smiling and his father is looking at him.

Afghanistan crisis

How the IRC helps in Afghanistan

August 23, 2021

A young girl stands at the entrance to her classroom in Kabul, pulling back a curtain in the doorway and looking into the distance.

Afghanistan crisis

How can I help Afghanistan?

August 23, 2021

Press releases

International Rescue Committee Receives $11.3M for Research to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health in Conflict-Affected Countries

September 17, 2021

Second COVID wave hits NW Syria as hostilities increase, tests and 02 supplies run out; IRC calls for ceasefire and urgent support for COVID response

September 15, 2021

Almost 4 million children missing out on school as Afghanistan teeters on the brink of humanitarian collapse, warns IRC

September 14, 2021

Afghans must not pay twice for inaction: insufficient funding will put the lives of millions of Afghans at risk, warns David Miliband ahead of UN conference

September 13, 2021

One year on from the Moria fire: 96% refugees supported by IRC in Lesvos, Greece continue to experience depression

September 9, 2021

El Comité Internacional de Rescate responde al uso de fuerzas de seguridad en México para restringir la movilidad de solicitantes de asilo

September 8, 2021