This year we mark World Humanitarian Day with a heavy heart, remembering Luka Filibus, an IRC child protection assistant who was abducted and killed by an armed group in northeast Nigeria.

In this report, we detail how certain proposals aimed at "securing the border" by changing asylum standards will have no deterrent effect on people seeking protection.

The IRC in Boise's Immigration team works tirelessly to help refugees and immigrants achieve protected immigration status, while proudly celebrating our newest US citizens.

Many Syrian refugee women want to work but face hurdles. The gig economy, with protections for workers, could help change that.

The U.S. has a long history of providing welcome to those needing safety. For decades, life-saving protection for refugees has been possible through the U.S. resettlement program and asylum. Today, we see these pathways to safety for those who have fled persecution and violence coming under attack, leaving some of the world’s most vulnerable people behind. Every day, our team is hard at work advocating for solutions for refugees, asylum seekers, asylees, Temporary Protected Status recipients, DREAMers and other marginalized people worldwide.

The IRC is responding to the 2024 floods in Derna, Libya, providing critical medical, mental health, and protection services. Over 33,000 people have been reached through health consultations and support programs.

What does it look like to protect the world’s most vulnerable from the novel coronavirus? Go inside IRC coronavirus preparedness and response programs, launched in over 40 countries.

As one of the phenomenal women around the world who dedicate their lives to protecting people caught in conflict, Ifrah is on the front line of ending violence against women in Ethiopia.