We must act quickly to prevent famine in Afghanistan, where 3.1 million children are already at risk of acute malnutrition.

Somalia is facing a severe drought. More than two million people could die of starvation by September. Meet some brave mothers determined to give their families a chance for a better future.

Widespread drought, food insecurity and conflict across East Africa and Yemen have led to a mass displacement of people. Refugee camps are overcrowded and lack clean water, sanitation and health care, conditions that have nurtured a deadly cholera outbreak, putting millions at risk.

A catastrophic locust outbreak is coursing through East Africa, threatening starvation for millions of people. The IRC is actively responding with our humanitarian partners in local communities. 

The war in Yemen is contributing to what the U.N. says could become "the worst famine in the world in 100 years." 22 million people are in need of aid.

Emergency conditions associated with global warming and more extreme weather events hit countries already experiencing conflict and crisis the hardest.

People living in lower-income countries are bearing the brunt of climate change—despite that they are least responsible for rising CO2 emissions. Afghanistan is a case in point.