Right now, nearly every person in Gaza is in need of humanitarian assistance. But children are bearing the brunt of the war that’s endured for over a year.

Ending the COVID-19 pandemic can only be achieved if vaccines are available in all countries to everyone, including refugees. Here's how we get there, and what the IRC is doing right now.

Since the battle to retake the city of Mosul from ISIS began in October, over one million people have been forced to flee their homes. Hundreds of thousands are still living in the city, including many from west Mosul who fled to neighbourhoods in the east. They are in desperate need of food, clean water, shelter, medical care and other support. Over 325,000 people who fled the city are now enduring the summer heat in camps. Here’s what you need to know about the crisis.

1933 American branch of the European-based International Relief Association (IRA) founded at the suggestion of Albert Einstein to assist Germans suffering under Hitler. Refugees from Mussolini's Italy and Franco's Spain are later assisted.

IRC’s Nancy Dent describes her experiences confronting the largest European refugee crisis since WWII.