Conflict is raging between Rakhine Buddhists and Muslim minority groups in Rakhine, one of Myanmar's poorest states. In 2012 many Muslims, including Rohingya, were attacked by their neighbours and forced into government camps as their villages were destroyed. The latest outbreak of violence on Aug. 25 pushed hundreds of thousands of Rohingya into neighbouring Bangladesh. That number could soon reach 1 million as the world’s fastest growing humanitarian crisis continues.

In 2010, the International Rescue Committee responded to a devastating earthquake in Haiti that forced more than two million people from their homes.

Addressing the unique needs of children is an important part of the IRC’s work with local partners inside Ukraine and in Poland, where over 2.9 million refugees from Ukraine have found shelter. Go inside our response. 

Widespread violent protests have ousted Bangladesh’s prime minister and are accelerating protection concerns for vulnerable communities. Learn more about the crisis in Bangladesh.

This joint IRC and CARE report seeks to deepen the current gender analysis available by encompassing learning from global gender data available for the COVID-19 public health emergency.

International Rescue Committee combats COVID-19 along the Thailand-Myanmar border in partnership with Asian Venture Philanthropy Network