The much-anticipated Global Compact for Refugees (GCR), expected in late 2018, together with the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF), promise to revitalize refugee response through a multi-stakeholder “whole of society” approach. At a time when the international community is grappling with fundamental questions such as the equitable sharing of responsibility for refugees, the views and opinions of citizens in East Africa are invaluable in charting new directions.

IRC president and CEO David Miliband recently visited our programmes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Here he talks about his trip.

Here are five reasons the International Rescue Committee’s Emergency Watchlist ranks Afghanistan as the country most at risk of worsening humanitarian crisis in 2022.

Myanmar is in the midst of a turbulent and uncertain situation— and we are extremely concerned for the lives and safety of the most vulnerable, including those who have been affected by conflict.

IRC teams report staggering humanitarian needs on the ground. People require urgent medical care, clean drinking water, tents, food, and other basic necessities.