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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cuts to U.S. aid for Afghanistan are forcing the shutdown of lifesaving IRC programs that provide food, health care, education and protection. Millions of Afghans are at greater risk of hunger, ...
This year marks a turning point for the humanitarian system. In January, USAID—and donor governments that quickly fol- lowed—gutted the global aid system. USAID canceled 83% of all grants, and the ...
New York, NY, January 21, 2025 — The Trump Administration announced last night that it will suspend refugee resettlement to America. This program has existed since the 1980 Refugee Act and currently ...
The IRC's 2025 Emergency Watchlist highlights the top 10 global crises, focusing on countries like Sudan, Syria, and Myanmar, where conflict, climate change, and economic instability exacerbate ...
Over 82% of those in global humanitarian need live in 20 countries at greatest risk of humanitarian deterioration in 2025. Sudan is now the biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded, accounting for 10 ...
In Ténenkou Cercle, central Mali, Amina travels to the most inaccessible communities to support women and girls facing insecurity and gender-based violence. “Ever since I was a teenager, people have ...
Am 10. April 2024 wurde nach Jahren intensiver Verhandlungen der EU Migrations- und Asylpakt, trotz vieler Bedenken von Nicht-Regierungsorganisationen wie IRC, vom Europäischen Parlament beschlossen.
May 29, 2024 — Ahead of the AI for Good Summit, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is announcing a new humanitarian partnership with OpenAI leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to improve ...
Ecuador enters the IRC’s Emergency Watchlist for the first time as skyrocketing levels of violence, combined with persistent economic pressures, are eroding livelihoods and driving rates of poverty ...