Escalating violence in Afghanistan is putting the lives of thousands of people at risk. Here's what you can do to help Afghanistan in crisis.

Fatima is a teacher working for the International Rescue Committee in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, using mindfulness techniques to help her class recover from the trauma of conflict.

In many ways Yakeen is like any little girl. She’s approaching her second birthday. Her cheeks are flushed a rosy red by the winter chill. The sudden appearance of strangers in her house leaves her clinging to her mother’s long skirt.

Humanitarian needs in countries such as Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria and Somalia could rise as a result of the conflict in Ukraine. Here are three reasons why.

Addressing the unique needs of children is an important part of the IRC’s work with local partners inside Ukraine and in Poland, where over 2.9 million refugees from Ukraine have found shelter. Go inside our response. 

Four reasons why South Sudan ranks fifth on the International Rescue Committee’s 2025 Emergency Watchlist.