Supporting the mental health needs of displaced people will be crucial to helping them lay the groundwork for future success.

The IRC looks forward to working constructively with the new Administration, using our experience and expertise to support evidence-based policy making that honors America’s deepest traditions of humanitarian leadership and care for the most vulnerable.

Multi-year and flexible humanitarian funding supports better outcomes and delivers efficiencies.

In conflicts around the world, the targeting of civilians and their homes, schools, hospitals and other infrastructure has become routine. People are cut off from food, water and lifesaving assistance. The IRC advocates with global leaders for actions that uphold the laws of war, protect civilians in conflict, hold violators to account and allow humanitarian organizations to have greater access to people in need.

Protracted economic, political and security crises have rendered many countries ill-equipped to respond to COVID-19. Within these fragile contexts, refugees and people displaced by conflict and crisis will be disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. An effective response to COVID-19 requires both global and local solutions. IRC’s advocacy aims to secure funding and operational flexibilities, promote best practices, and address specific threats to the needs of the communities we serve.