As Greece announces a three-month pause on accepting asylum applications from people arriving by sea from North Africa, and plans to immediately detain those reaching Greece via the Mediterranean Sea, ...

Global aid cuts are threatening lifesaving immunizations—just when millions need them most. Discover how the IRC is working ...

Sharp rise in acute childhood malnutrition attributed to triple threat of insecurity, climate shocks and funding cuts.

A new IRC policy paper highlights how underfunding and lack of power-sharing are undermining the work of women’s ...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is launching prevention efforts, including raising awareness amongst vulnerable communities of how to prevent the spread of disease, to prepare for a possible ...

As world leaders gather for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), the International Rescue Committee (IRC) calls for urgent, strategic action to ensure that Official ...

The Trump administration’s latest travel ban targets 19 countries. The policy does not include a waiver process for urgent humanitarian cases. It will separate families and likely bar entry for most ...

Office Hours The IRC in Boise's programs typically operate Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm. Our office is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. IRC office reception is limited to: Mondays, Tuesdays, ...

At a moment when humanitarian funding is under unprecedented strain, the Dioptra Consortium has released compelling new ...

Nearly all civilians in Gaza are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. Children are dying of starvation and disease. An ...

Each year, the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) Emergency Watchlist pinpoints the countries most likely to face escalating humanitarian crises. Considering the likelihood and effects of war, ...

Food insecurity set to increase as conflict increases, cities besieged The United Nations has issued a stark warning: in Mali, a million children under the age of five face the imminent threat of ...