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An elderly woman in Ethiopia stands in a dry field, hands at her hips.

Beyond COVID-19: Test your knowledge of the world's worst crises

Test your knowledge of humanitarian emergencies, then learn more about 10 crises the IRC expects to worsen over the course of the year—and what can be done to help.

ArticleJanuary 7, 2021
A young girl stands to speak, hands clasped, in a classroom in Afghanistan.

Crisis in Afghanistan: Stalled peace process under threat

Afghanistan has risen to second on the IRC's annual Emergency Watchlist due to a triple threat of conflict, COVID-19 and climate change. Here's what you need to know about the crisis.

ArticleMay 10, 2021
A mother in Yemen sits with her twin daughters

“The war destroyed our dreams”: Four mothers in Yemen speak out

Nearly a half-decade of war in Yemen has turned the country into the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Four mothers explain how the conflict has impacted their families.

ArticleDecember 19, 2019
child sits in earthquake rubble in Nepal

20 humanitarian crises you may have missed this year

As the refugee crisis in Europe and ongoing Syrian war continue to dominate news headlines, many countries struggle with conflict and natural disaster largely out of sight—and largely on their own.

ArticleDecember 30, 2015
A young boy and other people on the street in Goma, DRC on a cloudy day

Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Unprecedented hunger

Congo is now in its fourth decade of a major humanitarian crisis due to widespread violence, and now the latest volcanic eruption near Goma.

ArticleMay 27, 2021
An IRC staff member fills a bucket at a water point in Ethiopia

What is happening in Ethiopia’s Tigray region?

Violence is escalating in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, where refugees and local communities are reeling from a year of multiple humanitarian disasters.

ArticleNovember 28, 2020

What is happening in northeast Syria?

Clashes continue despite a ceasefire agreement in northeast Syria. Here’s what you need to know about the humanitarian impact of the Turkish military offensive.

ArticleOctober 25, 2019

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