Wherever they come from, wherever they live, refugees are shaping policies, art, traditions, dreams and futures in ordinary - and extraordinary - ways. The influence of refugees on culture is immeasurable.​

  Since the last European elections in 2019, the world has changed dramatically. The number of people in humanitarian need has more than doubled to nearly 300 million. Displacement has soared by almost 40% to 110 million. And the global population facing acute food insecurity has risen by 160% to almost 350 million.