On November 16th, IRC President and CEO David Miliband will sit down with acclaimed journalist and author Jonathan Freeland to discuss key questions about the refugee crisis as part of the Alan Howard Foundation / JW3 Speaker Series. 

Teenager Ali tells the IRC about his journey to Europe from Iran, his life in Greece and his hopes for the future with his brother in Germany.

A catastrophic locust outbreak is coursing through East Africa, threatening starvation for millions of people. The IRC is actively responding with our humanitarian partners in local communities.

Reem takes a deep breath, closing her eyes as she lets her mind calm. This simple technique, which she learned from her IRC counsellor, has helped Reem overcome the trauma of living in war-torn Syria.

In Afghanistan, state failure and economic collapse are now the primary drivers of a humanitarian catastrophe unfolding at breakneck speed. Unemployment and poverty are now the greatest drivers of internal displacement. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has been providing assistance in Afghanistan for three decades, working today in 11 provinces. We see firsthand that while humanitarian aid saves lives, it cannot replace a functioning economy and state.

The International Rescue Committee’s Frankie Parrish shares photos from Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania, where the IRC is working to reunite unaccompanied and separated children with their families. Many children have become separated from their parents in the chaos of fleeing their homes in the wake of violence in neighbouring Burundi.

In 2016, donors, UN agencies, NGOs, and the Red Cross met at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul to agree on a Grand Bargain on humanitarian aid. Recognising that trends in humanitarian need were vastly outstripping humanitarian financing, the humanitarian community adopted 51 commitments on issues like transparency, cash-based programming, and multi-year funding to more effectively and efficiently respond to humanitarian crises. Five years on, those gains are yet to be seen. In our position paper Focus on the Frontlines: How the Grand Bargain can deliver on its promise to improve humanitarian aid we make five key recommendations in line with our commitment to outcomes and evidence, and in support of the two main priorities identified for the next iteration of the Grand Bargain – enhanced quality funding and localisation

In 2016, donors, UN agencies, NGOs, and the Red Cross met at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul to agree on a Grand Bargain on humanitarian aid. Recognizing that trends in humanitarian need were vastly outstripping humanitarian financing, the humanitarian community adopted 51 commitments on issues like transparency, cash-based programming, and multi-year funding to more effectively and efficiently respond to humanitarian crises. Five years on, those gains are yet to be seen. In our position paper Focus on the Frontlines: How the Grand Bargain can deliver on its promise to improve humanitarian aid we make five key recommendations in line with our commitment to outcomes and evidence, and in support of the two main priorities identified for the next iteration of the Grand Bargain – enhanced quality funding and localisation.

IRC Voice and Game of Thrones actor Lena Headey sat down with Kiki Michailidou, an International Rescue Committee psychologist, on Zoom last week.