In northeastern Nigeria, an estimated 7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, with another 3 million in need of food assistance. Musician Femi Kuti travels to Maiduguri, Nigeria to see the work of the International Rescue Committee. 

This month, the International Rescue Committee’s crisis news roundup looks at recent deaths in the Mediterranean linked to conflict in Libya, Venezuela's growing instability in the midst of political turmoil and the grave impact of intensified air strikes in Syria.

Last month, Game of Thrones cast members Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham and Maisie Williams traveled to Greece with the International Rescue Committee to hear the individual stories of refugees stranded in the country for months. Learn more.

This month, the International Rescue Committee's crisis news roundup looks at record-low refugee admissions in the U.S., the thousands of people fleeing Venezuela, and the difficulties stopping the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic Congo.

This month, the International Rescue Committee's crisis news roundup looks at Afghanistan’s hunger crisis and harsh winter, the gang violence driving Central Americans to the U.S. border, and the humanitarian impact of four years of war in Yemen.

Ruth,14, was forced to flee her home in northeast Nigeria due to Boko Haram violence and went without school for three years. Now because of the International Rescue Committee and ECHO Children of Peace Initiative she attends school again.

David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), explains why it's important to become a monthly donor and stand with displaced families who are facing multiple emergencies — including the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education isn't a luxury—it's a vital lifeline. More than half of Syrian children in Lebanon don’t attend school. International Rescue Committee president & CEO sees the IRC's education programs in Lebanon first-hand. 

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is committed to helping displaced families to survive, recover and rebuild their lives. Here are three of the ways the IRC and our supporters helped people living in some of the toughest places on earth this year.

In June 2015, International Rescue Committee president David Miliband met with some of the 150,000 refugees from northeastern Nigeria who have fled to neighboring Niger to escape attacks by Boko Haram militants.