The world cannot afford to turn its back on women and girls in Afghanistan. Here’s a look at what women and girls in Afghanistan need right now and what can be done to help.

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.

As the UK, Europe and the United States deal with a heat wave, people least responsible for global emissions are on the front lines of an urgent, deadly battle against climate change.

As the war in Ukraine has no end in sight and is likely to continue well into 2023, millions of lives are facing ever-increasing risk.

Haiti features on the IRC’s Emergency Watchlist for the third year in a row. Here’s why.

Philanthropy fuels the IRC’s work responding to emergencies and protracted crises in over 40 crisis-affected countries. We provide shelter, clean water, sanitation, healthcare, education, support for children and special aid for women in the top-ten most fragile states and the world’s most dangerous conflict zones. We stay in a region for as long as required to help revive livelihoods and support broken communities to rebuild. As one of the only organisations that works across the entire arc of crisis—from the warzones of Syria to resettling refugees in dozens of cities across Europe and the Americas—philanthropy helps us provide lifechanging support to millions of people whose lives have been disrupted by crisis. The IRC recognises that women and girls experience crises differently. As a feminist organisation, we put gender considerations at the heart of all our programmes. We also integrate our Climate Action Plan into programme design and outcomes. Helping global communities respond to changing climate now, by mapping hazards and developing early warning systems will save time, money and lives in the long-term.

What does it mean to run your own business? For someone rebuilding their life after a crisis, it can be a lifeline, providing independence, income and a chance to contribute to their community. But when it comes to making business dreams a reality, the first step is often the hardest to take. The IRC and Citi Foundation are working together to empower young entrepreneurs with the resources they need to get their businesses off the ground.