The International Rescue Committee advocates for resettlement of the most vulnerable refugees, protection of rights to asylum, commitments to international humanitarian law, and appropriate financing and policy to respond to the evolving needs of people in crisis. For a more in-depth look at our work, you can read our most recent reports below. To join our advocacy efforts, visit our Take action page.
Global policy
Modernizing the global response to refugee crises
Five ways to improve World Bank funding for refugees and hosts in low- income countries and why these dedicated resources matter more than ever
New responses to the refugee crisis: promises and challenges in Uganda—a case study of World Bank financing for refugee-hosting nations
New responses to the refugee crisis: promises and challenges in Ethiopia—a case study of World Bank financing for refugee-hosting nations
In search of work: creating jobs for Syrian refugees
Still in search of work - creating jobs for Syrian refugees: an update on the Jordan compact
Refugee compacts: an initial framework
Refugee compacts: addressing the crisis of protracted displacement
Tackling the realities of protracted displacement: case studies on what’s working and where we can do better
Shaping the Global Compact on Refugees
Will it make a difference? Towards a Global Compact on Refugees that actually works
Meeting the sustainable development goals for people caught in crisis
SDG progress: fragility, crisis and leaving no one behind
Sustainable development goals in crisis
Countries in crisis
They die of bombs, we die of need: impact of collapsing public health systems in Yemen
The long road home: achieving durable solutions to displacement in Iraq
U.S. refugee resettlement and immigration policy
The future of refugee welcome in the United States
(Un)welcome: the state of refugee resettlement in America
Time to act: the need for congressional engagement on slow refugee admissions
Disorder by design: a manufactured U.S. emergency and the real crisis in Central America
The narrowing path to citizenship for new Americans