Heavy monsoon rains and a tropical cyclone have claimed nearly 500 lives in six Asian countries this August, with Myanmar especially hard hit. Widespread flooding and landslides have displaced 240,000 families in 12 states and regions in the country, according to the National Natural Disaster Management Committee, with more than 100 people reported dead. In all, the storms have affected 1.1 million and destroyed well over 15,000 homes.

The Board of Directors, Overseers and staff of the International Rescue Committee are deeply saddened by the loss of Bob DeVecchi, our former President and CEO.

The International Rescue Committee is rapidly scaling up our efforts to reach as many people as possible in Zimbabwe after a powerful storm struck southern Africa.

Ethiopia features on the International Rescue Committee's annual Emergency Watchlist for the third year in a row but rises into the top five for the first time due to escalating conflict. Here's what you need to know about the humanitarian emergency in Ethiopia.

All-women teams of medical doctors are braving long distances and treacherous terrain to bring health care to the remotest villages in Afghanistan.