These schoolgirls in Afghanistan are determined to get an education – no matter the obstacles.

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By the time mothers bring their malnourished children to the IRC health facility in the Imvepi refugee settlement, in the north-west part of Uganda, they are often deeply worried because their child is in an extremely weakened state. As the IRC nutrition assistant that meets them, Esther, 28, gives hope to these mothers, letting them know she is there to support their child and to help provide the critical care they need.

As the war in Ukraine has no end in sight and is likely to continue well into 2023, millions of lives are facing ever-increasing risk.

Annual report from the IRC team in Greece covering the year 2021.

Quarterly report (Sept-June 2023) from IRC Poland's Child Protection programme.

The Ukraine war has pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million, the U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) announced in late May.