Right now some 60 million people around the world are living in limbo, having been forced to flee their homes by war, conflict and persecution. That's more lives uprooted than at any time since World War II.

Little is known about the young boys fleeing by themselves to Europe from crisis zones like Afghanistan

As unusually severe winter weather grips Greece, the International Rescue Committee has been doing everything within our power to ensure that people staying in the refugee sites where we work are warm and safe.

As thousands of refugees are stranded or risking their lives trying to transit through Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary in extremely cold weather, the IRC and its partners in Serbia are providing winter relief, including clothing, medicine and other emergency aid in some of the most challenging locations.

Imagine falling in love for the first time only to have your happiness destroyed in an instant. It happened to 19-year-old Rawan when her first love, Karam, was killed by a sniper in Syria. Learn how she overcame her crushing grief.

Stretching into its eighth year, the Rohingya Crisis continues to demand global attention. In 2024, the IRC continued to deliver vital humanitarian support - including through vital advocacy efforts - to more than 400,000 people across Cox's Bazar, Khulna and Barisal. Programmes included health, protection, education, livelihoods and disaster preparedness.

Thanks to the “Resilient Futures” project, Svitlana from Ukraine and Justyna from Poland are making a new start in Germany and successfully founding their own companies.

"I want to advocate for the people I work with so they have the opportunity to live with dignity and wellbeing. I want them to experience joy and safety. All the things we consider to be basic human rights.”

This World Refugee Day, discover TRISHES' new collaboration with the International Rescue Committee and refugee musicians from around the world.