33.7 million people in humanitarian need, the largest humanitarian crisis since records began. Over 12 million people forcibly displaced since April 2023, the largest and fastest displacement crisis ...

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For the third consecutive year, Sudan sits at the top of the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) Emergency Watchlist, underscoring a deepening crisis as global support for lifesaving aid collapses ...

The International Rescue Committee provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America. Each year, thousands of ...

Lebanon, Haiti countries to watch for 2026, as risks mount in countries like Colombia This year’s Watchlist issues the starkest warning yet: Civilians in Watchlist countries are on the frontlines of a ...

In Sudan herrscht eine der schlimmsten humanitären Krisen der Welt. Es fehlt an Nahrung, sauberem Wasser und medizinischer Versorgung. Millionen Familien fliehen aus zerstörten Städten – über 12 ...

For more than a decade, the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) annual Emergency Watchlist has accurately predicted 85-95 percent of the countries most likely to face a worsening humanitarian ...

The Trump administration’s latest travel ban targets 39 countries and people with Palestinian Authority-issued travel documents. The policy does not include a waiver process for urgent humanitarian ...

Asylum seekers who arrive at the United States southern border have fled their homes in search of safety, escaping conflict and violence. Seeking asylum is legal and a human right, long recognized in ...

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Afghanistan remains within the top of Watchlist for 2023 – dropping from number one not because of an improvement in conditions, but because of the severity of the situation in East Africa. Here’s ...

The Senior Leaders Group is in the process of being expanded. This broad group of leaders comprises over 100 key strategic positions across all IRC's programs and countries, ensuring fluid leadership ...