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What is malnutrition and how can we stop child hunger?
The IRC spoke to malnutrition expert Dr Mohamed Kassim about how the IRC is protecting milestones in Nigeria through malnutrition prevention and treatment.
- Article
- June 30, 2022
Bangladesh: IRC study reveals a staggering 39% surge in child marriage due to climate change
- Press Release
- December 6, 2023
How nutritionists are encouraging breastfeeding to save lives in Nigeria
Despite the benefits of breastfeeding, many mothers face both physical and social challenges. Fatima works with the community in Nigeria to raise awareness and educational programmes on breastfeeding.
- Article
- November 1, 2023
High child labor rates in Iraq continue to disrupt children’s education, childhood and basic rights, the IRC warns
- Press Release
- November 20, 2022
Meet five mums raising newborns through war
Meet the mums and babies supported by the IRC in some of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
- Article
- August 10, 2022
Meet Jafiada, breastfeeding advocate and mother of three tackling malnutrition in Nigeria
Jafiada was six months pregnant when she and her husband had to flee armed conflict in northeast Nigeria in 2014.
- Video
- August 3, 2022
Meet two photographers bringing stories of resilience to life in northeast Nigeria
From facing security threats to travelling via helicopter to reach remote communities, Nigerian photographers Etinosa Yvonne and KC Nwakalor detail their work behind a lens, capturing life in a conflict zone.
- Article
- June 30, 2022
Conflict in Sudan: Over 8 million people displaced
Sudan is now the country with the largest number of displaced people and the largest child displacement crisis in the world.
- Article
- April 12, 2024
Bangladesh
Nearly 1 million Rohingya have fled violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State to Cox’s Bazar, a district in Bangladesh. The IRC is responding with health care, protection for vulnerable women and children, and emergency support for the refugees.
- Country
Funding cuts could increase health and protection risks in Ugandan refugee settlements as more Sudanese refugees arrive, warns IRC
- Press Release
- March 7, 2024