Among the vast crowds rallying in downtown Seattle on the evening of Jan. 29 were Emtisal and Ahmed Bazara, refugees from Syria. Their two older children had been barred from entering the United States because of an executive order issued by President Trump two days earlier.

IRC mobile medical teams bring nutrition screenings and healthcare to communities in Nigeria where health services have been destroyed by war. The IRC and our partners also help children heal from the trauma of the conflict.

Here are some of the actors, including our dedicated IRC Voices, who have lent their public support to the IRC and refugees over the years.

Famine has been declared in regions of South Sudan's Unity State, the world’s newest country which has been embroiled in conflict since its independence. Largely located in the northern regions of the country, the famine is affecting 100,000 people with a further one million at risk. Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen are also on the brink of famine as they struggle to respond to drought, rising food prices and a lack of food.

Behind every statistic, there are thousands of stories. As the Syrian conflict enters its sixth year, we look at some of the most powerful.

Actor and activist Mandy Patinkin (Homeland) is travelling in Europe with the International Rescue Committee this week to see the refugee crisis firsthand, and meet brave and resilient people at various stages of their own journeys from harm to home. Follow Mandy's path - and theirs - from Greece to Serbia and Berlin.

One of President Trump's first executive orders, issued on Jan. 27, suspended the entire U.S. refugee resettlement programme and barred citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entry to the U.S. The order, issued to allow for a 120-day security review, was negated by an appeals court. Today, a new order was issued, which again, targets refugees like Samah and Mohammed.

The United States resettlement program is regarded as the world’s most successful and secure. Four refugees describe the exhaustive interviews and security checks they went through before they arrived.

Women and girls make up half of all refugees and people displaced by crisis worldwide, and an estimated 225 million women living in developing countries are in need of contraception.

As the battle to retake Mosul from ISIS enters its most dangerous phase, desperate Iraqis are fleeing the city despite the danger of rockets, booby traps and snipers.