Since a horrific sectarian war erupted in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2012, thousands of people have been killed. Nearly a million people have fled their homes. The International Rescue Committee asks New Yorkers what needs to happen to end one of the most forgotten humanitarian crisis in the world.

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.

The International Rescue Committee's documentary film, "Escaping Syria" won a Social Good Award for Best Episode with a Social Good Theme. The IRC's "My life has been transformed" video, featuring actor Patrick Stewart, also received an honorable mention for Best Spot (Over 30 seconds). The three-year civil war in Syria has claimed the lives of more than 190,000 people.

Up to 300,000 refugees and migrants from Syria, Afghanistan and other war-torn lands have fled to Europe this year, and most have landed on Greece’s eastern islands. Aid workers with the International Rescue Committee have been providing critical aid and services on Lesbos which has struggled to cope with the massive influx of up to 3,000 refugees arriving daily.

Imagine if you had to flee your home. No time to think. No time to dwell. What memories would you leave behind? What would haunt you? This video narrated by actor and International Rescue Committee supporter Mandy Patinkin puts you in the shoes of the 60 million people worldwide who are uprooted by war, conflict or persecution -- the greatest upheaval of humanity since World War II.  

International Rescue Committee workers from the field around the world share a moment from their day. From Tanzania to Afghanistan to Greece to Salt Lake City, get a brief glimpse of of the breadth and expanse of the IRC programs.  

In April 1994, a sudden escalation in ethnic violence in Rwanda led to the massacre of some 800,000 men, women and children over a period of 100 days.

The world’s worst humanitarian crisis has wreaked havoc on women, men and children in Yemen. From famine to collapsed health systems, the crisis in Yemen has been hidden for too long. Since 2015, the Saudi- and Emirati-led coalition has undertaken 18,000 airstrikes—1 every 99 minutes.

Here from Setayesh*, an aid worker in Afghanistan. She did not feel safe speaking on camera, so her words are read aloud by actress and International Rescue Committee Ambassador Lena Headey.