As the war in Syria enters its seventh year, students from the Sage International School in Boise wrote uplifting letters to Syrian children half a world away. Read all the letters.

As the battle for Mosul rages on, International Rescue Committee president and CEO David Miliband spoke to Iraqis who have fled their homes about the humanitarian conditions they face, the fear that haunts them, and the chances that they'll ever return to their hmes. 

From Idomeni, Greece: a heart-warming story of a Syrian family who couldn’t leave behind their beloved cat when they fled to Europe for safety and a new life.

This month, the International Rescue Committee's crisis news roundup looks at the record-breaking number of people fleeing war and crisis worldwide; the terrifying aerial attacks on Idlib, Syria; and a devastating drought in Somalia.