As Ebola cases rise in North Kivu, a new International Rescue Committee (IRC) survey finds that awareness of the disease is not the problem: while nearly 100% of respondents are aware of the disease, ...
Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case on October 6. Seven more cases have been found since. With more than 9,000 cases in DRC, Kenya faces a steady risk of new cases arriving across borders. Kenya ...
Ukraine is heading into winter following the deadliest months since the full-scale war began, as attacks on civilian infrastructure and populated areas widen and humanitarian assistance shrinks ...
Juba, South Sudan, May 13, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in South Sudan is warning the escalating conflict in Akobo County, Jonglei State, which began in December 2025, has triggered ...
IRC has temporarily suspended field movement in the west coast, disrupting program delivery and limiting reach to communities A return to full scale conflict would deepen a crisis in which more than ...
On April 15, 2023, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) clashed with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum, causing 880,000 people to flee across international borders and leaving almost 3.3 million ...
New York, NY , November 25, 2025 — On reports that US authorities will pause processing of green card applications by refugees and potentially subject those admitted during the prior administration to ...
El Niño-induced drought is compounding conflict and driving a growing risk of famine as conditions rapidly deteriorate in parts of Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, Sudan, warns the latest IPC ...
Kinshasa, DRC, May 15, 2026 — Heather Reoch Kerr, IRC Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Country Director, said: "The speed and severity of this Ebola outbreak is deeply alarming. With at least 65 ...
When millions fled Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia after the fall of Saigon, the IRC was there to help them start anew in the U.S. On April 30, 1975, the army of North Vietnam rolled into Saigon, the ...
Every day, millions of people worldwide face life-threatening crises. Humanitarian aid is a vital lifeline that delivers a variety of essential services to those in need. But as global crises escalate ...
Amman, Jordan, October 7, 2023 — We are dismayed by the dramatic escalation of violence and mourn the extensive loss of civilian life in Israel and Gaza today. We are focused on the humanitarian needs ...