Our analysis shows that millions of ‘people caught in crisis’ - people living in conflict, and/or who are displaced within their own countries or across borders – are in fact being left behind. Failure to take action now means that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will not be met, undermining the credibility of the international community and leaving millions to die unnecessarily.

East Africa is facing its worst drought in 40 years, with over 1.4 million people displaced by drought in Somalia alone. Learn more about drought, what causes it, and how we can support those most impacted.

This Protection Needs Overview documents findings from protection monitoring efforts conducted between October 2022 and March 2023 in the Iraqi governorates of Anbar, Kirkuk, Ninewa, and Salah al-Din. This report details protection concerns of communities experiencing displacement, those who have returned to their areas of origin, and host communities more than five years after the defeat of the so-called ISIS group in Iraq and is the follow-on to the Protection Needs Overview: April-September 2022.

This Protection Needs Overview documents findings from protection monitoring efforts conducted between October 2022 and March 2023 in the Iraqi governorates of Anbar, Kirkuk, Ninewa, and Salah al-Din. This report details protection concerns of communities experiencing displacement, those who have returned to their areas of origin, and host communities more than five years after the defeat of the so-called ISIS group in Iraq and is the follow-on to the Protection Needs Overview: April-September 2022.

Amidst the journeys undertaken by numerous asylum seekers across the Americas in pursuit of safety and security, they encounter a significant challenge: the lack of reliable information to alleviate their hardships. Hence, the IRC supports displaced people on their journey by facilitating access to digital platforms where they can encounter information and services they need.

Three GenR members traveled to Uganda in May 2015 to learn more about the IRC’s robust country programs. The IRC has been working in Uganda since 1998, when conflict caused tens of thousands of people to lose their lives and 1.6 million people to become displaced.

As a way of tackling the ongoing displacement crisis, the IRC is focusing on community engagement to help with the integration of resettled refugees into our local communities, through a new Community Sponsorship model called the HOME (Housing, Orientation, Mentoring, Education) program.