Despite ceasefire talks and “de-escalation” areas, peace has not broken out in Syria. IRC aid workers report from four conflict zones.

Last summer, militants attacked the Yazidi people of Sinjar in northwestern Iraq. The International Rescue Committeerecently traveled through northern Iraq to document this forgotten humanitarian crisis.

In the face of ongoing violence — and the anti-refugee agendas pushed by some politicians — resilient Syrians are enduring the unimaginable and generous communities are taking them in. Here are 10 moments from 2016 (in no particular order) that give us a glimpse of the best of humanity.

Ahead of the FIFA WorldCup 2022, we celebrate the impact refugees have had on football.

These portraits celebrate the recovery of children in northeast Nigeria.

Horrific attacks in cities like Orlando and Paris have sparked a dangerous backlash against refugees in Europe and the United States — particularly against Syrians, 13 million of whom have been uprooted by nearly five years of terror at home.