New York, NY, November 30, 2020 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is shocked at the report of a further attack on civilians in Nigeria: on Saturday Nov. 28th where at least 110 farmers were...
New York, NY, November 27, 2020 — The International Rescue Committee is extremely concerned about an impending humanitarian disaster as tensions rise in Mekelle, Ethiopia. With loss of civilian life...
Jordan + 4 more
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments worldwide have increased policy support for digital financial services, including by waiving fees and allowing remote onboarding to both allow...
Uganda + 4 more
Background This is the third of a series of monthly rumour-tracking bulletins covering various refugee settlements across Uganda (see the demographic section for more information). The findings will...
EDITORIAL DE FRANCIS SALA-DIAKANDA, DIRECTEUR PAYS COVID-19 : Entre urgence sanitaire mondiale et nécessité de consolider l’assistance humanitaire Chers partenaires, chers collaborateurs, A lors que...
Kabul, Afghanistan, November 23, 2020 — As humanitarian needs in Afghanistan skyrocket amid unrelenting violence and the spread of COVID-19, the 2020 Afghanistan Conference is a critical opportunity...
New York, NY, November 20, 2020 — Of the 90 million people around the world facing a hunger crisis as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Yemeni civilians are the most vulnerable, teetering on...
Ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Saudi Arabia on 21 November, 11 aid organisations are calling for early action to prevent soaring rates of hunger and malnutrition resulting from the...
PURPOSE AND SCOPE The purpose of this document is to serve as an operational guide for public health staff of humanitarian organizations providing healthcare in humanitarian settings in order to...
Colombia + 1 more
THE CRISIS Since 2015, the humanitarian system in Venezuela has been dire. More than 4.5 million Venezuelans have left the country and the factors driving their displacement show no signs of abating...
Bangladesh + 4 more
Signatores on the statement are ActionAid, CARE, International Rescue Committee, Lutheran World Federation, Médecins du Monde France, Médecins du Monde Japan, Médecins du Monde Switzerland, MOAS,...
The Safer Cash Toolkit is a set of three tools and guidance to ensure Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) programs proactively consider the safety, dignity, and rights of affected populations, and are...
Jordan + 2 more
IRC receives record number of requests for financial assistance Over 60% of calls received since March have been requests for financial assistance Most calls have come from women who were their...
Colombia + 1 more
The Crisis Since 2015, the humanitarian situation in Venezuela has contributed to one of the largest refugee crises in the world. More than 4.5 million Venezuelans1 have fled their homes and the...
USA + 4 more
Introduction Over the last four years, the Trump administration's increasingly restrictive immigration policies have drastically limited access to U.S. humanitarian protection pathways, blocked...
Ethiopia + 1 more
Tigray, Ethiopia, November 11, 2020 — The IRC is extremely concerned about the humanitarian implications of escalating violence in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, where over 2 million people are...
Myanmar + 5 more
Southeast Asian leaders must do everything they can to protect refugees and prevent a repeat of this year’s “boat crisis” when some 200 refugees lost their lives at sea, 16 humanitarian agencies said...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2020 Gender-Differentiated Consequences of COVID-19 Survey, aiming toward “assessing gendered impacts of COVID-19 on the population of Afghanistan”, has been published to...
New York, NY, November 5, 2020 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is extremely concerned about escalating tensions and hostilities in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where many refugees, displaced...
Syria + 1 more
New York, NY, November 2, 2020 — As four million Syrians living outside of government controlled areas are in need of humanitarian aid, this year’s UN General Assembly resolution on the situation of...