As the refugee crisis in Europe and ongoing Syrian war continue to dominate news headlines, many countries struggle with conflict and natural disaster largely out of sight—and largely on their own.

In addition to the praise it has received for its representation of Colombia and Latinx cultures, Encanto has also sparked positive conversations about refugees and other displaced people.

A new IRC education survey lays out a devastating snapshot of what six years of fighting does to a generation.

The ongoing conflict in Gaza, including airstrikes and forced displacement orders, is severely affecting civilians and destroying infrastructure. Critical shortages of medical supplies, food, and clean water are worsening daily, while restrictions on aid deliveries are preventing essential items from reaching those in need.

This Protection Needs Overview documents findings from protection monitoring efforts conducted between October 2022 and March 2023 in the Iraqi governorates of Anbar, Kirkuk, Ninewa, and Salah al-Din. This report details protection concerns of communities experiencing displacement, those who have returned to their areas of origin, and host communities more than five years after the defeat of the so-called ISIS group in Iraq and is the follow-on to the Protection Needs Overview: April-September 2022.

This Protection Needs Overview documents findings from protection monitoring efforts conducted between October 2022 and March 2023 in the Iraqi governorates of Anbar, Kirkuk, Ninewa, and Salah al-Din. This report details protection concerns of communities experiencing displacement, those who have returned to their areas of origin, and host communities more than five years after the defeat of the so-called ISIS group in Iraq and is the follow-on to the Protection Needs Overview: April-September 2022.

More than 6 million people have fled Ukraine, mostly women and children, while 8 million remain displaced inside the country, all of them in urgent need of humanitarian aid. Here’s how the IRC is helping.

The IRC spoke to Syrian men and women who have found temporary safety in Idlib—but worry they will be uprooted once more—about the places they escaped, and what they hope the future holds.