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"How can we create a society if we don't have a home?"
Amid economic pressure, funding cuts and growing numbers of returnees, the future for many in Syria remains uncertain.
@jessiewill.bsky.social visited an IRC center in Homs: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
Amid economic pressure, funding cuts and growing numbers of returnees, the future for many in Syria remains uncertain.
@jessiewill.bsky.social visited an IRC center in Homs: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
The Syrian women defying violence – and Trump’s aid cuts – to protect their families
As global aid is slashed by Donald Trump, essential services for women in Syria are closing – with devastating consequences at a pivotal moment for the war-scarred country. Jessie Williams visits wome...
www.independent.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 11:50 AM
"How can we create a society if we don't have a home?"
Amid economic pressure, funding cuts and growing numbers of returnees, the future for many in Syria remains uncertain.
@jessiewill.bsky.social visited an IRC center in Homs: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
Amid economic pressure, funding cuts and growing numbers of returnees, the future for many in Syria remains uncertain.
@jessiewill.bsky.social visited an IRC center in Homs: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
Our latest survey has revealed the depth of Afghanistan's hunger crisis as families face a harsh winter:
➡️ 95% of families lack sufficient daily food.
➡️ 95% are using extreme survival strategies, such as borrowing money or delaying medical care.
Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
➡️ 95% of families lack sufficient daily food.
➡️ 95% are using extreme survival strategies, such as borrowing money or delaying medical care.
Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
IRC expands food assistance in Afghanistan as 4.7 million people face starvation | The IRC
As figures show that 17 million people in Afghanistan are now in urgent need of humanitarian food assistance, a new assessment in some of the country’s hardest hit areas by the International Rescue Co...
www.rescue.org
January 23, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Our latest survey has revealed the depth of Afghanistan's hunger crisis as families face a harsh winter:
➡️ 95% of families lack sufficient daily food.
➡️ 95% are using extreme survival strategies, such as borrowing money or delaying medical care.
Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
➡️ 95% of families lack sufficient daily food.
➡️ 95% are using extreme survival strategies, such as borrowing money or delaying medical care.
Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Civilians in Gaza are facing catastrophic winter conditions, with heavy rains, strong winds and freezing temperatures.
Severe storms have flooded tents and torn through makeshift shelters, leaving thousands at immediate risk of hypothermia, disease, and death.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Severe storms have flooded tents and torn through makeshift shelters, leaving thousands at immediate risk of hypothermia, disease, and death.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Winter storms destroy Gaza’s shelters, leaving families wet, freezing and fighting for survival, warns IRC | The IRC
Winter storms destroy Gaza’s shelters, leaving families wet, freezing and fighting for survival, warns IRC
www.rescue.org
January 19, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Civilians in Gaza are facing catastrophic winter conditions, with heavy rains, strong winds and freezing temperatures.
Severe storms have flooded tents and torn through makeshift shelters, leaving thousands at immediate risk of hypothermia, disease, and death.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Severe storms have flooded tents and torn through makeshift shelters, leaving thousands at immediate risk of hypothermia, disease, and death.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Meet Shukri, a single mother in Dadaab, fighting malnutrition as food rations shrink. This is the daily reality for many in Kenya’s largest refugee camp.
Read Shukri's story, and learn how she was supported by the IRC'S EU-funded programs: www.rescue.org/eu/article/l...
Read Shukri's story, and learn how she was supported by the IRC'S EU-funded programs: www.rescue.org/eu/article/l...
Life in Kenya’s refugee camps: A young mother’s fight against malnutrition | The IRC in the EU
How one mother’s struggle in Dadaab refugee complex reflects the daily reality of thousands of families in refugee camps in Kenya.
www.rescue.org
January 19, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Meet Shukri, a single mother in Dadaab, fighting malnutrition as food rations shrink. This is the daily reality for many in Kenya’s largest refugee camp.
Read Shukri's story, and learn how she was supported by the IRC'S EU-funded programs: www.rescue.org/eu/article/l...
Read Shukri's story, and learn how she was supported by the IRC'S EU-funded programs: www.rescue.org/eu/article/l...
We’re deeply concerned by the U.S. government’s announcement that it has begun to re-review and potentially terminate the protection of refugees who arrived through USRAP and do not yet have permanent residence.
Our statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Our statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Efforts to Upend Protections for Resettled Refugees Threaten Stability of American Communities, IRC Says | The IRC
IRC is deeply concerned by the U.S. government’s announcement that it has begun to re-review and potentially terminate the protection of refugees
www.rescue.org
January 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM
We’re deeply concerned by the U.S. government’s announcement that it has begun to re-review and potentially terminate the protection of refugees who arrived through USRAP and do not yet have permanent residence.
Our statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Our statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Reposted by International Rescue Committee
We are proud to announce a new strategic partnership with the International Rescue Committee to strengthen sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health in humanitarian and fragile settings worldwide.
Read more: zurl.co/jtULo
Read more: zurl.co/jtULo
January 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
We are proud to announce a new strategic partnership with the International Rescue Committee to strengthen sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health in humanitarian and fragile settings worldwide.
Read more: zurl.co/jtULo
Read more: zurl.co/jtULo
We're proud to announce a 5-year partnership with @internationalmidwives.org to strengthen support for midwives working in humanitarian and fragile settings globally.
Learn more: https://www.rescue.org/press-release/international-confederation-midwives-and-international-rescue-committee-announce
Learn more: https://www.rescue.org/press-release/international-confederation-midwives-and-international-rescue-committee-announce
International Confederation of Midwives and International Rescue Committee Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Maternal and Newborn Health in Crisis Settings | The IRC
Global collaboration aims to strengthen midwifery care and reduce maternal mortality in humanitarian emergencies worldwide
www.rescue.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:24 PM
We're proud to announce a 5-year partnership with @internationalmidwives.org to strengthen support for midwives working in humanitarian and fragile settings globally.
Learn more: https://www.rescue.org/press-release/international-confederation-midwives-and-international-rescue-committee-announce
Learn more: https://www.rescue.org/press-release/international-confederation-midwives-and-international-rescue-committee-announce
WARNING: Hunger and malnutrition are rapidly worsening in South Sudan, as conflict, flooding, economic decline and aid disruptions drive a dangerous expansion of emergency conditions.
Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Alarming malnutrition levels raise famine risk in parts of South Sudan as humanitarian access and funding shrink, warns IRC | The IRC
Alarming malnutrition levels raise famine risk in parts of South Sudan as humanitarian access and funding shrink, warns IRC
www.rescue.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:09 AM
WARNING: Hunger and malnutrition are rapidly worsening in South Sudan, as conflict, flooding, economic decline and aid disruptions drive a dangerous expansion of emergency conditions.
Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Learn more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Recovering after more than a decade of conflict, Aleppo cannot withstand another wave of devastation.
This latest escalation threatens to sharply increase humanitarian needs at a time when aid operations are already critically underfunded and overstretched. More:m www.rescue.org/press-releas...
This latest escalation threatens to sharply increase humanitarian needs at a time when aid operations are already critically underfunded and overstretched. More:m www.rescue.org/press-releas...
The IRC is deeply concerned by the current escalation of violence in Aleppo, which once again places civilians at grave risk | The IRC
The IRC is deeply concerned by the current escalation of violence in Aleppo, which once again places civilians at grave risk.
www.rescue.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Recovering after more than a decade of conflict, Aleppo cannot withstand another wave of devastation.
This latest escalation threatens to sharply increase humanitarian needs at a time when aid operations are already critically underfunded and overstretched. More:m www.rescue.org/press-releas...
This latest escalation threatens to sharply increase humanitarian needs at a time when aid operations are already critically underfunded and overstretched. More:m www.rescue.org/press-releas...
"One thousand days of war is one thousand days of failure. The world must not look away."
As the war in Sudan reaches a grim milestone, IRC’s Vice President of Emergencies, Bob Kitchen, shares his recent experiences of visiting Darfur: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
As the war in Sudan reaches a grim milestone, IRC’s Vice President of Emergencies, Bob Kitchen, shares his recent experiences of visiting Darfur: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Sudan: 1,000 days of war show the devastating cost of the ‘New World Disorder,’ says IRC | The IRC
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 ...
www.rescue.org
January 9, 2026 at 11:37 AM
"One thousand days of war is one thousand days of failure. The world must not look away."
As the war in Sudan reaches a grim milestone, IRC’s Vice President of Emergencies, Bob Kitchen, shares his recent experiences of visiting Darfur: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
As the war in Sudan reaches a grim milestone, IRC’s Vice President of Emergencies, Bob Kitchen, shares his recent experiences of visiting Darfur: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
With nearly 8 million Venezuelans already in need of humanitarian assistance, a worsening security situation would drive more displacement and deepen suffering.
Should needs increase, we stand ready to scale up our response in the region. Our full statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Should needs increase, we stand ready to scale up our response in the region. Our full statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Venezuela Humanitarian Needs: IRC Planning in Case of Escalation | The IRC
IRC is closely monitoring the evolving situation in Venezuela and stands ready to scale up our humanitarian response
www.rescue.org
January 8, 2026 at 7:06 PM
With nearly 8 million Venezuelans already in need of humanitarian assistance, a worsening security situation would drive more displacement and deepen suffering.
Should needs increase, we stand ready to scale up our response in the region. Our full statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Should needs increase, we stand ready to scale up our response in the region. Our full statement: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
"In Tawila, half a million people have run for their lives and now live in straw and flimsy material shelters in one of the largest camps I've ever seen."
Bob Kitchen, IRC Vice President of Emergencies, spoke to @npr.org on the conditions inside Darfur's refugee camps: www.npr.org/2026/01/03/n...
Bob Kitchen, IRC Vice President of Emergencies, spoke to @npr.org on the conditions inside Darfur's refugee camps: www.npr.org/2026/01/03/n...
Inside a refugee camp in Darfur (CT+) : Consider This from NPR
Western Sudan is once again engulfed in a bloody and brutal civil war.Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese people have taken refuge from the violence at Tawila, a refugee camp.NPR's Juana Summers talks w...
www.npr.org
January 6, 2026 at 12:41 PM
"In Tawila, half a million people have run for their lives and now live in straw and flimsy material shelters in one of the largest camps I've ever seen."
Bob Kitchen, IRC Vice President of Emergencies, spoke to @npr.org on the conditions inside Darfur's refugee camps: www.npr.org/2026/01/03/n...
Bob Kitchen, IRC Vice President of Emergencies, spoke to @npr.org on the conditions inside Darfur's refugee camps: www.npr.org/2026/01/03/n...
Postpartum hemorrhage is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide.
With support from Jacinda Ardern, a new initiative will bring innovative prevention and care to women in some of the world’s most dangerous places to give birth ⬇️
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
With support from Jacinda Ardern, a new initiative will bring innovative prevention and care to women in some of the world’s most dangerous places to give birth ⬇️
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Jacinda Ardern rescues project saving mothers during childbirth after Trump aid cuts
Aid workers describe the move by New Zealand’s former prime minister as ‘a moment of believing that there was going to be light at the end of the tunnel’
www.independent.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Postpartum hemorrhage is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide.
With support from Jacinda Ardern, a new initiative will bring innovative prevention and care to women in some of the world’s most dangerous places to give birth ⬇️
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
With support from Jacinda Ardern, a new initiative will bring innovative prevention and care to women in some of the world’s most dangerous places to give birth ⬇️
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
As Ukrainians face a fourth winter of full‑scale war, our recent survey found that:
- More than 70% of people with chronic diseases are struggling to access medical care.
- Over 60% of households remain without sufficient heating this winter.
Our full findings: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
- More than 70% of people with chronic diseases are struggling to access medical care.
- Over 60% of households remain without sufficient heating this winter.
Our full findings: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
Fourth winter of full-scale war leaves Ukrainians without doctors, medicines or warmth, new IRC data reveals | The IRC
Amid intensified mass attacks, Ukrainians face a fourth winter of full‑scale war with heavily restricted access to medical care and reliable heating, new data from the International Rescue Committee (...
www.rescue.org
January 2, 2026 at 12:42 PM
As Ukrainians face a fourth winter of full‑scale war, our recent survey found that:
- More than 70% of people with chronic diseases are struggling to access medical care.
- Over 60% of households remain without sufficient heating this winter.
Our full findings: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
- More than 70% of people with chronic diseases are struggling to access medical care.
- Over 60% of households remain without sufficient heating this winter.
Our full findings: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
With support from the European Union, the IRC is helping displaced women in Cameroon rebuild their lives.
Lucy and Julie’s stories show how support for one woman ripples far beyond her.
https://www.rescue.org/eu/article/cameroons-hidden-crisis-quiet-rebuilding-led-women
Lucy and Julie’s stories show how support for one woman ripples far beyond her.
https://www.rescue.org/eu/article/cameroons-hidden-crisis-quiet-rebuilding-led-women
Cameroon’s Hidden Crisis: the Quiet Rebuilding Led by Women | The IRC in the EU
Amid displacement and multiple crises, Cameroonian women are transforming loss into power and agency. Lucy and Julie’s journeys to rebuild their lives reveal a courage the world rarely acknowledges, y...
www.rescue.org
December 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
With support from the European Union, the IRC is helping displaced women in Cameroon rebuild their lives.
Lucy and Julie’s stories show how support for one woman ripples far beyond her.
https://www.rescue.org/eu/article/cameroons-hidden-crisis-quiet-rebuilding-led-women
Lucy and Julie’s stories show how support for one woman ripples far beyond her.
https://www.rescue.org/eu/article/cameroons-hidden-crisis-quiet-rebuilding-led-women
The IPC’s updated analysis for Gaza showing a reduction in people facing famine conditions is a welcome step, reflecting limited increases in food availability.
But it must not be misread as a sign the crisis is over. Hunger in Gaza remains at catastrophic levels.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
But it must not be misread as a sign the crisis is over. Hunger in Gaza remains at catastrophic levels.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
IRC reaction to latest IPC Gaza alert | The IRC
IRC reaction to latest IPC Gaza alert
www.rescue.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The IPC’s updated analysis for Gaza showing a reduction in people facing famine conditions is a welcome step, reflecting limited increases in food availability.
But it must not be misread as a sign the crisis is over. Hunger in Gaza remains at catastrophic levels.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
But it must not be misread as a sign the crisis is over. Hunger in Gaza remains at catastrophic levels.
www.rescue.org/press-releas...
“Every time I look at my babies, I find my strength again.” Nwe, a Burmese refugee mother rebuilding her life in Thailand.
With support from the IRC, funded by the European Union, Nwe welcomed her twins into the world and is starting her life again.
Read her story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/h...
With support from the IRC, funded by the European Union, Nwe welcomed her twins into the world and is starting her life again.
Read her story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/h...
For her twins’ future: how refugee mother Nwe is starting again in Thailand | The IRC in the EU
After fleeing violence in Myanmar, 36-year-old Nwe* faced danger, debt, and despair on her journey to safety in Thailand. But with support from the International Rescue Committee (IRC), funded by the ...
www.rescue.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“Every time I look at my babies, I find my strength again.” Nwe, a Burmese refugee mother rebuilding her life in Thailand.
With support from the IRC, funded by the European Union, Nwe welcomed her twins into the world and is starting her life again.
Read her story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/h...
With support from the IRC, funded by the European Union, Nwe welcomed her twins into the world and is starting her life again.
Read her story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/h...
"International inaction in Sudan is painful to witness but not an isolated incident. It is an avatar for the new disorder, and the gridlock in institutions charged with containing it." time.com/7341023/2026...
2026 Will Mark a New World Disorder
We face an era of disorder defined by the absence of rules for nations and rights for individuals argues David Miliband.
time.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
"International inaction in Sudan is painful to witness but not an isolated incident. It is an avatar for the new disorder, and the gridlock in institutions charged with containing it." time.com/7341023/2026...
Across the world, humanitarian aid budgets are being slashed. But violence, hunger and displacement aren't slowing down.
This is how that'll affect crisis areas in 2026: https://www.ms.now/morning-joe/watch/international-rescue-committee-releases-its-2026-emergency-watchlist-2476483651803
This is how that'll affect crisis areas in 2026: https://www.ms.now/morning-joe/watch/international-rescue-committee-releases-its-2026-emergency-watchlist-2476483651803
International Rescue Committee releases its 2026 emergency watchlist
The International Rescue Committee's David Miliband joins Morning Joe to discuss the IRC's 2026 watchlist.
www.ms.now
December 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Across the world, humanitarian aid budgets are being slashed. But violence, hunger and displacement aren't slowing down.
This is how that'll affect crisis areas in 2026: https://www.ms.now/morning-joe/watch/international-rescue-committee-releases-its-2026-emergency-watchlist-2476483651803
This is how that'll affect crisis areas in 2026: https://www.ms.now/morning-joe/watch/international-rescue-committee-releases-its-2026-emergency-watchlist-2476483651803
Right now, Sudan is contending with a massive hunger and displacement crisis—and it's projected to worsen in the coming year.
Listen to IRC's David Miliband as he explains why: https://www.wnyc.org/story/irc-on-the-countries-at-risk-in-2026/
Listen to IRC's David Miliband as he explains why: https://www.wnyc.org/story/irc-on-the-countries-at-risk-in-2026/
IRC on the Countries at Risk in 2026 | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
David Miliband talks about the countries most at risk for humanitarian emergencies and what the IRC is doing to prepare.
www.wnyc.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Right now, Sudan is contending with a massive hunger and displacement crisis—and it's projected to worsen in the coming year.
Listen to IRC's David Miliband as he explains why: https://www.wnyc.org/story/irc-on-the-countries-at-risk-in-2026/
Listen to IRC's David Miliband as he explains why: https://www.wnyc.org/story/irc-on-the-countries-at-risk-in-2026/
"What I think we have to address is that the world, in some ways, is more connected than ever before, but empathy is more divided than ever before."
IRC's David Miliband talks to @washingtonpost.com about today's "New World Disorder": www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
IRC's David Miliband talks to @washingtonpost.com about today's "New World Disorder": www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Column | Welcome to the ‘new world disorder’
We’re approaching a “more anarchic form of globalization without rules,” said David Miliband, the former British politician turned global humanitarian.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"What I think we have to address is that the world, in some ways, is more connected than ever before, but empathy is more divided than ever before."
IRC's David Miliband talks to @washingtonpost.com about today's "New World Disorder": www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
IRC's David Miliband talks to @washingtonpost.com about today's "New World Disorder": www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
While global humanitarian funding has shrunk by 50% in the past year, 2026 is on track to become the deadliest year yet for humanitarians.
The international community must take urgent action: apnews.com/article/suda...
The international community must take urgent action: apnews.com/article/suda...
Sudan tops global humanitarian crisis watchlist for third year as devastating war grips the country
Sudan has topped the International Rescue Committee's Emergency Watchlist for the third year in a row. The list, released Tuesday, highlights global humanitarian crises.
apnews.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
While global humanitarian funding has shrunk by 50% in the past year, 2026 is on track to become the deadliest year yet for humanitarians.
The international community must take urgent action: apnews.com/article/suda...
The international community must take urgent action: apnews.com/article/suda...
Every year, we analyze humanitarian need around the world and identify the crises most likely to worsen in the next year.
These are the top 10 ⬇️ www.rescue.org/article/top-...
These are the top 10 ⬇️ www.rescue.org/article/top-...
The top 10 crises the world can’t ignore in 2026 | The IRC
Learn more about the top 10 countries the world can’t ignore in 2026 and find out how you can help.
www.rescue.org
December 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Every year, we analyze humanitarian need around the world and identify the crises most likely to worsen in the next year.
These are the top 10 ⬇️ www.rescue.org/article/top-...
These are the top 10 ⬇️ www.rescue.org/article/top-...
The world has retreated from humanitarian aid—but violence, hunger and climate threats haven't slowed down. We must not forget about the people for whom crisis is a daily reality.
This is our 2026 Emergency Watchlist: www.rescue.org/watchlist2026
This is our 2026 Emergency Watchlist: www.rescue.org/watchlist2026
2026 Emergency Watchlist | The IRC
The IRC’s Emergency Watchlist reveals the 20 countries at highest risk of worsening crises in 2026 amid collapsing global support.
www.rescue.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The world has retreated from humanitarian aid—but violence, hunger and climate threats haven't slowed down. We must not forget about the people for whom crisis is a daily reality.
This is our 2026 Emergency Watchlist: www.rescue.org/watchlist2026
This is our 2026 Emergency Watchlist: www.rescue.org/watchlist2026
Cholera was trending down in South Sudan.
Then the humanitarian funding stopped.
Now, preventable deaths are rising. www.propublica.org/article/usai...
Then the humanitarian funding stopped.
Now, preventable deaths are rising. www.propublica.org/article/usai...
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a re...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Cholera was trending down in South Sudan.
Then the humanitarian funding stopped.
Now, preventable deaths are rising. www.propublica.org/article/usai...
Then the humanitarian funding stopped.
Now, preventable deaths are rising. www.propublica.org/article/usai...