Three years since the Global Compact of Refugees was agreed, a new report from the International Rescue Committee in collaboration with Danish Refugee Council and Norwegian Refugee Council, finds that a lack of political will and leadership is challenging the achievement of more equitable and predictable responses to forced displacement. 

Recommendations for a first step towards an ambitious, humanitarian and sustainable EU response to displacement

As COVID-19 spreads globally, people living in conflict zones with weak health systems will be hit hardest. These areas are home to displaced families and overcrowded refugee camps with limited resources. Just this week, the first reported case of this new coronavirus has been confirmed in Syria, which could lead to one of the most severe outbreaks in the world.

This report provides an overview of the protection needs and risks faced by refugees from Ukraine coming to Poland after 24 February 2022. The data analysed was collected during the Protection Monitoring (PM) conducted by the IRC in February and March 2023. During this period, the Protection Monitoring Team of IRC Poland interviewed a total of 204 displaced people: 78 people in Warsaw, 80 people in Katowice, and 46 people in Poznan.

Following the release of the IRC’s Emergency Watchlist 2024 in December last year, a list of 20 countries most at risk of humanitarian deterioration where Sudan was ranked number 1, the IRC has produced a mid-year Sudan Crisis Alert Report to show the trajectory of the world’s worst displacement crisis, as an update to the Watchlist report. Read our report here.

Amidst the journeys undertaken by numerous asylum seekers across the Americas in pursuit of safety and security, they encounter a significant challenge: the lack of reliable information to alleviate their hardships. Hence, the IRC supports displaced people on their journey by facilitating access to digital platforms where they can encounter information and services they need. This initiative forms a crucial component of an integrated regional project funded by the European Union (EU).

Communities living in displacement camps in Myanmar are trying to recover from ongoing violence in their hometown. Moe Moe*, 25, lives with her son and mother in one of these camps in eastern Myanmar. She fled there after their village came under heavy attack, causing them and many of their neighbours to leave in search of safety.

Syrian refugees have lived through almost 10 years of displacement, a situation which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. At this uncertain juncture, with economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, now more than ever there is a critical need for supporting livelihoods and enhancing prospects for durable solutions in both Jordan and Lebanon.