As the war has entered its fourteenth year, mental health conditions continue to deteriorate in refugee camps in northeast Syria.

This World Refugee Day, we examine the pressing challenges that refugees face around the world and consider how we can address them.

In Syria, more than a decade of war has brought the country's health system to the brink and left millions of people facing a spiralling economic collapse. Around 90% are living below the poverty line, and many are struggling to meet their most basic needs. A cholera outbreak, which began in August 2022, is exposing the fragility of Syria’s water supply and health care systems and the impact this has on the lives of vulnerable families.

Marwa loves working as a lawyer with the IRC, so she can help people in need. In Iraq, women in professions like law, are breaking boundaries and leading in their field.