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Maryam's story: “We have the ability to change society”
In August 2021, Maryam's life changed forever when the Taliban took control of her home city, Kabul in Afghanistan. She had to leave behind her home, family and the job she had worked so hard for.
- Article
- May 15, 2025
Meet Najib Faizi: Drag queen, nurse, refugee
Najib Faizi was the first man from Afghanistan to publicly declare himself a drag queen: "I am a man. I like to put on make-up and women's clothes." Today, he campaigns for equal rights and the rights of the LGBTQI+ community - in Germany and Afghanistan. In this interview, he talks about what moves and motivates him, why he stands up for others, and what we can learn from each other.
- Article
- June 30, 2022
Six months on from change in power, IRC warns starvation could kill more Afghans than last twenty years of war as 97 per cent of population faces poverty
- June 30, 2022
IRC condemns attack on schools in Kabul, which killed children and injured many
- Press Release
- July 14, 2022
Three Years On: Afghans are paying the price for the world’s neglect
- Press Release
- August 13, 2024
How the climate crisis changes homes around the world.
The IRC helps people affected by humanitarian crises to survive, recover and rebuild their lives. We work in over 50 crisis-affected countries, bringing ingenuity, fortitude and optimism to making a lasting impact for the people we serve. We arrive at the onset of crisis and aim to stay as long as we are needed. We also help refugees and other vulnerable people integrate into their new communities across dozens of cities in Europe and the Americas.
80% children supported by IRC in Greece risk being denied protection in Europe under new asylum rule
- June 30, 2022
Building a brighter future for Afghan children with education
There are 62 million children out of school across the world—children without access to the education and training they need to improve their lives. That number is only increasing as millions of refugees are being forced to return to Afghanistan from Pakistan. These displaced families now must rebuild in a country they haven’t seen in decades—for many children, a country they’ve never known at all.
- Article
- June 30, 2022
The IRC celebrates World Humanitarian Day
- June 30, 2022
Eternally displaced: Afghanistan’s escalating crisis
Since the 1970s, millions of Afghans have fled to Pakistan to escape ongoing violence and natural disaster. They’ve found safety, built families and restarted their lives. However, many are now being forced to return.
- Article
- June 30, 2022