Today is World Humanitarian Day, a chance to recognise phenomenal women around the world who dedicate their lives to protecting people caught in conflict.

Children who lived under ISIS rule have spent years out of the classroom. Meet Sabhah, a 10 year old who refuses to give up on her education.

20-year-old Erika and her son Deivy have made a long journey from Venezuela to Medellin, Colombia's second largest city.

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.

As the offensive in northeast Syria continues, the IRC is deeply concerned about the lives and livelihoods of civilians. Here’s what you need to know.

Family is everything for Amira, especially in times of crisis. She shares her story of resilience and survival in Syria.

Actor and IRC Ambassador Mandy Patinkin traveled to Jordan to share the stories of courageous and extraordinary Syrians who are overcoming trauma and hardship to carve out new lives.

“My dream is to have different branches in Abuja, the US, everywhere! So that the whole world will hear my name."

I am Ayesiga Benna. I am a nurse working for the International Rescue Committee in Uganda and I’m on the frontline making sure that the country is ready and able to fight Ebola.

Wahida made the perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea with her two sons, to escape persecution. They are now living in Moria on the island of Lesvos. "I just want the best for my family”, she says.