10 critical needs facing refugees

  Some 43 million people are currently uprooted from their homes by armed conflict and persecution. During the initial stages of a conflict, those who are forced to flee are particularly at risk — women, children and young people most of all. The IRC's affiliate Women’s Refugee Commission has identified 10 pressing needs that must be met during the first weeks and months of an emergency to ensure the safety and well-being of refugees and internally displaced people. Find out what they are here.