On World Humanitarian Day - and every day of the year - the IRC acknowledges the massive contributions made by our frontline staff working in 40 countries around the world to serve people affected by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and rebuild their lives.

In 2015, the IRC, and partners, provided schooling and educational opportunities to more than 1.3 million girls and boys.

At four days old, he doesn’t yet have a name, or a birth certificate. The young Rohingya baby boy is embarking on a life already more challenging than most—born an unregistered refugee in the world’s biggest refugee camp.

Record numbers of people, many fleeing violence and persecution, need humanitarian aid. Learn about the world’s worst humanitarian crises and what can be done to help countries such as Afghanistan, Yemen and Ethiopia.