Nearly 60 million people have been forced to flee their homes by war, conflict and persecution — more lives upended than at any time in history. The International Rescue Committee joins the United Nations on World Refugee Day (June 20) in raising awareness of this unprecedented humanitarian crisis, urging global leaders to act, and saluting the courage of refugees who are trying to rebuild their lives far from home. Why is commem

A Syrian mother stopping with her family on the island of Lesbos, Greece — one of more than half a million desperate people who have fled to Europe this year from countries in chaos.

Actor and activist Mandy Patinkin recently witnessed first­hand the refugee crisis engulfing Europe. Alongside International Rescue Committee aid workers in Greece, he met families who had fled Syria and other war­torn countries in hopes of finding a better life for their children in Europe. “Standing with them, I did not see strangers to be feared but the faces and stories of my own family.

For many people in South Sudan there is no escaping the violence that surrounds them, even in the sites the United Nations has established for the protection of civilians. Watch this video and get a glimpse of what life is like inside one of the camps.

Ethiopia is suffering from its worst drought in 50 years, affecting more than 10 million people. Here’s how the International Rescue Committee is providing relief to people in need.

The International Rescue Committee's Lucy Carrigan describes the horrific conditions that exist in Idomeni Camp, Greece and what the IRC is doing to help.

Jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman travels to Myanmar to witness the International Rescue Committee’s work first hand.

After witnessing the death of fifteen relatives and neighbours, Gloria Ibrahim fled with her three small children to the city of Yola where an estimated 400,000 people have sought safety from a violent insurgency in Nigeria's northeast. The International Rescue Committee is leading the humanitarian response for tens of thousands of people. Read Gloria's story. 

The floods in Pakistan are devastating to people and their livelihoods. Watch to learn how the International Rescue Committee is helping those affected.

Actress Sarah Wayne Callies traveled with the International Rescue Committee last month to Serbia where she met with refugees. In this video, she shares a personal story about her grandfather’s journey as a refugee fleeing from Hungary in the early 1920s. Read more about Sarah’s trip on Medium.