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 ...
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 ...
In Niger, over 841,000 people have been impacted by the floods, with more than 400,000 displaced and hundreds tragically losing their lives. Mali is facing its worst floods since the 1960s, with ...
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 ...
Tripoli, Libya, September 18, 2023 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is issuing a critical warning about a rapidly escalating public health crisis in flood-affected parts of Libya, with ...
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 ...
A coup in July 2023 rattled Niger’s political scene, leading to widespread instability and accelerating the nation’s existing humanitarian plight. Tensions between the new military regime and ...
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 1, 2026 — The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is likely significantly larger and more advanced than official figures suggest, as ...
Caracas, Venezuela, July 7, 2026 — A public health emergency is unfolding in Venezuela as already overstretched health systems struggle to meet heightened need following twin earthquakes, the ...
New York, NY, June 29, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC), together with consortium partners Plan International and War Child Alliance, and with support from the LEGO Foundation, is ...
New York, NY, April 1, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is warning today that the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz could pose an exponentially greater threat to global food ...