In 2015 world leaders gathered at the United Nations in New York made an audacious pledge. They vowed to work together to create a world in which there was: no poverty, zero hunger, good health and wellbeing, quality education, action on climate change, and gender equality.

The IRC teamed with renowned illustrator Bodil Jane to show that women around the world, despite their differences, all fight the same battle—to make equality a reality.

Follow a mobile health team treating children in Yemen's remotest villages

Dr. Manal Faham runs a busy neurology practice in Dubai. She’s been working in the Gulf States for almost 30 years. But as she watched the tragic war unfold in her native Syria, she took leave from her practice to join doctors working to save the sick and wounded.

These surprising facts show Einstein's multi-dimensional personality and fascinating life

The International Rescue Committee is horrified at the scenes from Idlib province, northern Syria, where around 100 people—including children—are reported dead after a suspected chemical gas attack on April 4.

1933 American branch of the European-based International Relief Association (IRA) founded at the suggestion of Albert Einstein to assist Germans suffering under Hitler. Refugees from Mussolini's Italy and Franco's Spain are later assisted.