At the one-year mark since Storm Daniel devastated Libya's eastern coast, the IRC and four other leading international aid agencies: Acted, International Medical Corps (IMC), the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), and Première Urgence Internationale (PUI), reflect on the emergency flood response in Libya and outline remaining needs.

In February, refugee youth in the IRC in Silver Spring’s After-School Program learned the meaning and importance of civic engagement by participating in their first ever community service project at A Wider Circle in Silver Spring, MD. Youth toured the organization’s facilities, learned about the services it provides and people it serves, and then spent the morning helping with different projects, such as sorting books, folding clothes and moving furniture.

Sheila Moreira, the IRC in Elizabeth's Immigration Supervisor, visited New Jersey congressional delegates on an advocacy trip on behalf of immigrant rights, laws, and policies.

On the heels of news that the Trump Administration is considering resettling zero refugees next year, a new IRC report shows that America’s retreat from global leadership in refugee protection comes at a time of acute global crisis.

The COVID-19 pandemic left many Americans, including refugees and immigrants, struggling to put food on their plates. Refugee farmers working with the IRC’s New Roots program are helping to provide healthy, affordable produce.

New Roots NY and IRC’s POWER (Providing Opportunities for Women’s Economic Resilience) program have teamed up this spring to offer a comprehensive and engaging job training program.

The CRC came into existence in 1989. Despite the global support for this convention to be ratified, children’s’ protection and other rights are far from a reality for millions of children around the world.

To better gauge Afghans’ hopes and fears regarding the future of the country, IRC researchers consulted 136 of the 650 Afghans who serve on our staff across the country. This report highlights their observations and outlines recommendations for international engagement in Afghanistan beyond 2014.

Today, we spotlight a cornerstone of the IRC in Atlanta's programming, the Employment Services team, whose work provides the foundation for helping our clients to become self-sufficient, thriving individuals within the Atlanta community.

Each year the IRC in San Diego resettles approximately 1,000 refugees with the majority coming from Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somalia in recent years. By September 30, we expect as many as 500 individuals, mostly Syrian, to reach their new homes in San Diego.