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From Promise to Practice: How We’re Scaling AI for Humanitarian Good

New York, March 4, 2026 — For the humanitarian sector, artificial intelligence arrives wrapped in paradox. On the one hand, the promise is enormous: tools that can translate across languages instantly ...
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As World Health Summit opens, IRC warns global health investment in fragile states is declining as disease outbreaks pose growing threat

As the World Health Summit begins, IRC warns that global health cuts are putting lives at risk in the world’s most fragile and conflict-affected states.
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U.S. allocates refugee resettlement slots to a single nationality

New York, NY, October 1, 2026 — The United States announced today that it will primarily resettle people from one country — Afrikaners from South Africa — under a new refugee ceiling of 17,500 for ...
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How cash is helping Hawa rebuild her family’s life amid war in Sudan

After losing everything to displacement, shelling, and a fire, Hawa is determined to rebuild a life for herself and her kids.
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Public health emergency looms in Venezuela as health system struggles to meet heightened needs following twin earthquakes

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 ...
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IRC warns Iran war is disrupting fuel and aid supply chains, threatening life-saving operations across Africa

Nigeria has seen fuel prices surge by nearly 50%, putting life-saving health services at risk as clinics struggle to power critical equipment and mobile health teams scale back operations Uganda: ...
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IRC Midyear Watchlist Update: More Shocks, Fewer Shock Absorbers

New York, NY, June 8, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) today released The New World Disorder: More Shocks, Fewer Shock Absorbers, its 2026 Emergency Watchlist Midyear Update, ...
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75 Years after its adoption, the Refugee Convention faces its most serious test, new IRC report warns

New York, NY, July 13, 2026 — The global system protecting refugees is under the most sustained pressure in its 75-year history, a newly released International Rescue Committee (IRC) report finds.
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8 refugee activists and changemakers you need to know about

Right now, more people have been forced to flee their homes than ever before. From the crisis in Ukraine to climate shocks in East Africa, global instability is on the rise—while the right to seek ...
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IRC launches emergency response as rare Ebola strain with no vaccine spreads across eastern DRC and Uganda

At least 88 people have reportedly died and 336 suspected cases have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo Preliminary testing indicates the outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain ...
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Alarming malnutrition levels raise famine risk in parts of South Sudan as humanitarian access and funding shrink, warns IRC

Juba, South Sudan, January 14, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that hunger and malnutrition are rapidly worsening in South Sudan, as conflict, flooding, economic decline and aid ...
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Colombia earthquake: Donate to help survivors

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, with its epicenter in Chocó. At least 281 people have been killed and nearly 4,000 injured. The IRC and our local partners are delivering aid in ...