Amman, Jordan, December 3, 2024 — Tanya Evans, IRC’s Country Director in Syria, says, “Escalating hostilities in northern Syria over the last week now threatens to plunge yet more Syrians into ...

Amman, Jordan, November 17, 2024 — Bart Witteveen, the International Rescue Committee's (IRC) Country Director for the occupied Palestinian territory, said: “The situation in Northern Gaza is now ...

Today, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) unveils its annual Emergency Watchlist, highlighting the 20 countries most ...

As a number of EU states have announced plans to pause the processing of asylum claims from people fleeing Syria, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling on all states to uphold the right ...

Each year, the IRC’s Emergency Watchlist identifies and ranks the countries most at risk for experiencing a new or worsening ...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is deeply alarmed by the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, which highlights a rapidly deteriorating hunger crisis in South ...

The International Rescue Committee releases its Emergency Watchlist highlighting the 20 countries at risk of new or worsening humanitarian emergencies. This year's report describes “A World Out of ...

Beirut, Lebanon, November 27, 2024 — Juan Gabriel Wells, the International Rescue Committee's (IRC) Country Director in Lebanon, says, "We welcome yesterday’s announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon ...

The events of the last two weeks mark a watershed moment in Syria, potentially offering a new and more hopeful chapter for more than 16 million people in need of humanitarian assistance inside the ...

In areas where the IRC operates, community leaders reported 40% of tents were destroyed in Asdaa camp and 45% destroyed in Ard Fayyad camp. On top of this, Israeli restrictions on fuel have shut down ...