Mexico has long been a critical point along the migration route to the United States and in recent years has also become one of the highest recipients of asylum claims globally. As the number of people displaced throughout the country increases, so do the needs and risks they experience.

Within 72 hours of global emergencies, IRC delivers healthcare, water, protection, and economic support to 123 million displaced people worldwide.

Two fathers talk about life under ISIS, the battle for Mosul, and their hopes and fears for the future as coalition forces fight for control of the second largest city in Iraq.

In the early morning of February 6, the most severe earthquake Turkey had experienced in almost 100 years also sent shockwaves across northern Syria and parts of Lebanon. Find out more about the crisis.

This paper provides guidance on how to apply the urban context analysis toolkit. The toolkit is a set of practical tools (such as questionnaires, analysis tables, and report templates) tailored for humanitarian organizations to conduct an analysis in urban responses by understanding the political, social, economic, service delivery and spatial dynamics. The toolkit was developed based on a series of pilots by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in five urban crises contexts with a focus on displacement crises.

The ongoing conflict in Gaza, including airstrikes and forced displacement orders, is severely affecting civilians and destroying infrastructure. Critical shortages of medical supplies, food, and clean water are worsening daily, while restrictions on aid deliveries are preventing essential items from reaching those in need.