In 1940 young journalist Varian Fry began a daring mission to help Jewish refugees and some of the Nazi’s most-wanted escape the Holocaust.

The International Rescue Committee calls on all candidates running for public office to highlight challenges and provide solutions to three important issues in the 2020 election.

Sixty million people are fleeing their homes, two-thirds within their own countries and the rest crossing borders to seek refuge. While the world has never been more generous in responding, offering $28 billion in 2015, the $15 billion gap between humanitarian needs and available financing has never been so wide. We need better aid to make the greatest impact with scarce resources and overcome the challenges of modern displacement.

The International Rescue Committee’s emergency response experts have ranked the countries most at risk of humanitarian catastrophe next year.

Learn how our teams are providing innovative solutions in the countries on the frontlines of climate change.

Everything you need to know about the Refugee Olympic Team competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this summer.