IRC urges tech industry to put AI to work for the world’s 118 million displaced people

Country: World Source: International Rescue Committee New York, NY, July 7, 2026 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) will press tech companies and philanthropists to fund AI tools that connect refugees to health care, education and trusted information, as its delegation joins this week’s UN AI for Good Global Summit. The call comes as the world faces historically high levels of displacement and humanitarian need. An IRC delegation will attend the United Nations' AI for Good Global Summit