Global Affiliates, IRC UK, Stichting Vluchteling, International Rescue Committee International Rescue Committee What we do The mission of the IRC is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. Explore our goals Where we focus The IRC will put in place high-impact, cost-effective solutions that help people affected by crisis. We'll also use our learning and experience to shape humanitarian policy and practice in ways that improve the lives of more people worldwide. And in all of our work we will focus on breaking down each of the barriers faced by women and girls. Economic wellbeing Economic wellbeing means people have their most basic survival needs met and have sustainable income and assets so they can prosper. Education Education is the ultimate empowerment tool for children, their families and communities to survive and recover from conflict or crisis. Empowerment If people do not know their rights or have the power to make important decisions, they will struggle to improve their lives. Health Millions of people, particularly women and children, die from preventable causes in countries affected by conflict and natural disasters. Safety Trapped in countries plagued by crisis, many people cannot access resources they need to ensure their own safety. A woman at Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya Women & Girls With the right support and investment, women and girls can change their own future and uplift entire communities. They can change the world. Crisis watch Displacement around the world continues to reach record levels, as millions risk their lives for safety. A mother and her two young children seated outdoors in Yemen Yemen Yemen is facing the largest humanitarian crisis of our time: two-thirds of the population are at risk of starvation amid war and cholera. Health workers treat displaced children in northeastern Syria Syria Now in its ninth year, the war in Syria has taken hundreds of thousands of lives and left millions of people in desperate need of support. A Rohingya refugee woman holds her malnourished baby in an IRC-supported health center in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Nearly 1 million Rohingya have fled violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State to Cox’s Bazar, a district in Bangladesh. Myanmar The people of Myanmar, also known as Burma, have endured devastating natural disasters and decades of military rule and ethnic conflict. Congolese woman sticking head out of moving railroad car en route to market. Democratic Republic of Congo The security situation is worsening in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has spent decades in the grip of violent conflict and economic unrest. South Sudan Food shortages caused by fighting and floods afflict millions in South Sudan, which also has some of the highest rates of violence against women. Rescuing lives worldwide The IRC responds to some of the world's worst crises, delivering aid that saves lives while paving the way for long-term recovery. We serve people whose lives have been upended by war, conflict and natural disasters We work in countries where people don’t have the support they need to recover from crisis We respond within 72 hours, staying to help countries stabilize and people rebuild their lives We resettle refugees welcomed by the United States, helping them to succeed and thrive Our work in action Our commitment We are helping communities across the globe to survive conflict and rebuild and recover from war and natural disaster. From health care to education to protection for women and girls, the IRC is there. David Miliband President and CEO, International Rescue Committee