The second largest Ebola outbreak in history is raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where ongoing violence is affecting responders’ ability to control the disease.

Artist Marc Chagall is known for his poetic, colorful paintings. He was also a refugee.

Mohand, a refugee from Sudan, has brought peace and calm into Sophie's home in London since he moved in last year.

This World Refugee Day, the IRC has partnered with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Tate galleries and the Victoria and Albert Museum to celebrate refugee artists and entrepreneurs—and to show what would be lost without their contributions.

Lena Headey, Keegan Michael Key and Mandy Patinkin come together to pay tribute to the refugees who have shaped our world.

“In the news, they talk about migrants and people rushing the border, but really, these are families fleeing dangerous, violent places and seeking legal asylum here in the U.S.,” says IRC Voice Piper Perabo, who met Central American families in Arizona.

The United States has long offered safe haven to people fleeing violence, tyranny, and persecution. Take our quiz to learn more about the U.S. refugee resettlement program.

Warren, who grew up in a country where homosexuality is criminalized, knows what it’s like to hide who you are. After being granted asylum in the UK, he gave a new friend the courage to come out.

Three things to watch for that would make a difference for asylum seekers at the border, and others seeking safety from war and violence.

Emilia, 21, fled Honduras with her four-year-old daughter Lauda. They are among the thousands of families the IRC and our partners have helped at the U.S.-Mexico border.