More than 600,000 Syrians have fled to Jordan since the onset of a brutal civil war in their country four years ago. Many have found shelter in makeshift camps in northern Jordan where living conditions are extremely harsh and food, medicine and other resources are scarce. Jordanian hospitals and clinics stopped offering free health services to Syrian refugees last November, making it especially difficult for families not registered in an official refugee camp to access medical care and other basic services. The International Rescue Committee and its partners are helping to make sure these Syrian refugees living on the fringe receive the care they need.

For children who have fled war, starting school in a new place with different languages and cultures is daunting. When refugee children are given the right support school can transform into a place where they can heal from some of the trauma they have faced.

The Business Refugee Action Network (BRAN) brought together global business leaders, philanthropic organisations and government officials during the 2019 United Nations General Assembly to take a stand for refugees and call on governments to do more.