Each year, the IRC’s Emergency Watchlist identifies and ranks the countries most at risk for experiencing a new or worsening humanitarian crisis.

Every day, people across Ukraine struggle to survive under relentless shelling, coping with the devastating physical and emotional toll of war.

Las year Sahib* was evacuated from Afghanistan with his family to the UK. One year on, he writes about his journey, how he was welcomed into the UK, and what he found here when he arrived.

Who is a refugee? Where do most refugees come from? What’s the difference between refugees and asylum seekers? How many refugees live in the UK? Can asylum seekers work in the UK? Which countries host the most refugees? Find out the answers to these commonly asked questions and get the real facts and statistics about refugees.