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.

Thousands of people in Idlib, Syria, are living in dire conditions under constant threat of airstrikes. A Syrian health worker describes the trauma they are experiencing.

This World Refugee Day, we are reaching back in history and taking inspiration from seven extraordinary individuals, among many over the years, who have stood with refugees. They have shown that progress is possible, even when the odds can feel too great to overcome.

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.

Nazia and Rolian bonded at a refugee camp in Greece over their love for dance. The two 16-year-old girls—one from Afghanistan, the other from Syria—practice Zumba moves to videos downloaded on Nazia’s mobile phone.

There are 62 million children out of school across the world—children without access to the education and training they need to improve their lives. That number is only increasing as millions of refugees are being forced to return to Afghanistan from Pakistan.

In acute emergencies, the IRC establishes emergency water, sanitation and hygiene promotion programs, ensuring that life-saving services can be initiated efficiently. As countries evolve from emergencies to rebuilding, the IRC works to build stronger community and government oversight on improved water, hygiene and sanitation services, and maintenance of systems.

The Best Use of Resources initiative aims to increase the IRC’s own effectiveness, and the effectiveness of the humanitarian system as a whole.