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.

As the conflict in Syria escalates, millions have been forced to flee, leaving behind precious memories of home. Meet one Syrian woman who was able to save her children from the brutal war. "I was very scared when I left my country. People were screaming everywhere. I left my home, I left my neighborhood, my childhood, my memories; I left everything," she said.