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.

Strategy100 is a strategic plan that provides a north star for the IRC's programs, our research, and our voice. We will deliver it in partnership with the people we serve and the local communities in which we work.

Use our guide to facilitate positive conversations and share important facts about refugees and asylum seekers with your friends and family.

The IRC's Ethics and Compliance Unit (ECU), created in 2016, ensures that the IRC integrates a culture of integrity, prevention, and risk identification and mitigation at all levels of the organization.

The IRC has joined 48 organizations in this report which recommends a reorientation from a militaristic approach to a humanitarian/civilian-oriented approach.

A fact sheet featuring International Rescue Committee climate-smart operational indicators to measure and track reductions in our carbon footprint.

Play Well, creates and adapts play-based social-emotional learning (SEL) content to be delivered via radio, phone-based audio services, and other digital platforms where internet-access is limited, providing modular content that promotes playful learning at home.

The IRC's Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Taskforce is excited to share a new platform, the RCCE website. RCCE aims to mitigate the risk and impact of outbreaks, including COVID-19 and Ebola, by offering an approach and set of resources to work with communities to prevent exposure, stop disease transmission, and mitigate the harmful effects of outbreaks.

This World Refugee Day, we’re asking people around the world to share this new illustration by Diala Brisly, a Syrian refugee artist living in France.

Download a version of Diala Brisly's illustration embodying the statement "Refugees are courageous" that you can color.