The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been mired in conflict for over a decade, with devastating effects on its civilian population.

Prioritization & investment in high-quality ECD programs works to mitigate both the immediate & long-term damages of conflict & crisis that children go through

The latest increase in fighting in Afghanistan has put record numbers of civilians in danger. Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the violence.

Some 100 people are reported dead and hundreds more injured in a chemical weapons attack on Tuesday in Syria’s northern Idlib province. Doctors at an IRC-supported hospital in the city of Idlib were able to save the lives of 10 people caught in the attack. 

Dr. Mogahed explains how the IRC is treating child malnutrition and delivering vital healthcare to the most vulnerable populations amidst the conflict in Sudan.

The new administration will need to think big in order to help the record number of people facing conflict and crises around the world.

The IRC finds conflict-affected countries need $1.7B to limit potential hunger brought on by COVID-19, $760M needed in high refugee-hosting developing countries.

Emergency conditions associated with global warming and more extreme weather events hit countries already experiencing conflict and crisis the hardest.