Today, more than half of the world’s displaced people live in urban areas and the average length of displacement is 25 years. The humanitarian sector must adapt to meet the challenges of an urbanizing world and the increasing role of cities as places of refuge and economic opportunity, as well as sites of heightened risk of crisis, marginalization and inequality.

This World Humanitarian Day, we honor those who have dedicated their lives to helping those in need.

Syria ranks third on the IRC's annual Emergency Watchlist of 20 countries at greatest risk of worsening crisis in the year ahead. Here's what you need to know about the emergency in Syria.

Here are five reasons the IRC’s Emergency Watchlist ranked Afghanistan as the country most at risk of worsening humanitarian crisis in 2022.

The IRC in Missoula helps people fleeing violence and persecution rebuild their lives and gain control of their future. We continue to work alongside communities and partners to welcome and support refugees and immigrants from other crisis zones around the world.

Humanitarian needs in countries such as Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria and Somalia could rise as a result of the conflict in Ukraine. Here are three reasons why.

A proposal put forward by the Trump administration seeks to slash foreign aid by a third, a deep and disproportionate cut that will have life and death consequences for the world’s most vulnerable, and put the health, security and prosperity of Americans at risk.

President Trump’s recent Executive Order did not solve the family separation crisis. IRC humanitarian programs in some of the poorest places in the world tell us five things children and families need to survive and thrive that should be in place at the southern border.

The IRC has been recognized as one of the most innovative companies of 2025 by Fast Company. We remain committed to transforming humanitarian aid through innovative, cost-effective solutions that save lives and build resilience in crisis-affected communities around the world.