Mothers around the world, especially those in crisis zones, struggle to keep their children healthy and safe—sometimes against long odds.

Here are five reasons the IRC's Watchlist ranks Somalia among countries most at risk of worsening humanitarian crisis in 2022.

Forced to marry and give up her education and dreams, a Syrian refugee turns frustration into poetry.

More than 14 million people are facing starvation in East Africa alone. Famines are not a new phenomenon, but they are preventable. It’s time to take a closer look at what you think you know about famine.

IRC aid worker in Yemen writes about the heavy toll the two-year war has taken on an entire country, and on the humanitarian agencies struggling to reach those on the brink of starvation.

After fleeing ISIS in Iraq, a young woman starts over in a refugee camp in Syria—with her infant son. They are among the almost 17,000 people, mostly Iraqis, living in Al Hol camp.

A health system broken by war leaves Syrians to cope with unchecked chronic disease. The IRC is filling a critical gap in care for Syrians like 65-year-old Miriam with diabetes, as well as those with heart disease, asthma and other chronic conditions.

The IRC is training Iraqis who were forced from their homes by ISIS as community representatives who can advocate for the needs of their neighbors in the camps where they've been displaced.