The International Rescue Committee is providing emergency assistance to more than half of the 14,000 people who fled the town of Damasak in northeastern Nigeria after it was attacked by insurgents.

An IRC assessment of five provinces in Afghanistan reveals the dramatic impact of drought on communities in Herat, Badghis, Pakitya, Helmand and Khost.

Women and girls make up half of all refugees and people displaced by crisis worldwide, and an estimated 225 million women living in developing countries are in need of contraception.

The Guardian hosted IRC President David Miliband for a discussion about the global refugee crisis and what we can do. Here's a quick look at what you need to know from this #GuardianLive.

This year for “16 days” we highlight 16 basic rights that women and girls are so often denied in the places where we work, as well as the ways IRC supports women and girls in claiming their rights and acting as agents of change in their communities.

Sudan is the biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded. Here’s what you need to know about the crisis in Sudan and what you can do to help.

Since resettling in the UK, Mohamed has found comfort in telling his story through his music, combining genres and inspired by cultures of the people and places he experienced on his journey to safety after fleeing Sudan.

The past few months have seen some of the bloodiest fighting in more than seven years of civil war in Syria as attacks intensify in Eastern Ghouta, including a suspected chemical weapons attack on April 8 in the town of Douma. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and our partners are there providing support for civilians living under siege.