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1 in 7 girls in the developing world will be married before the age of 15. In the province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, hundreds of girls are abducted by armed groups and forced to become child brides every year. Here are the stories of four girls who were able to escape their captors. Read more about their story and how the ̽����ѡ helps. 

The combination of climate change, insurgency, and conflict over resources in Nigeria has led to extreme hunger and left more than one million children in the country’s northeast severely malnourished. Madiha Raza reports from inside an ̽����ѡ (̽����ѡ) stabilization center in Maiduguri, explaining how the ̽����ѡ is helping children with severe malnutrition stabilize, recover and stay healthy.

At least a half million Syrian refugee children live in Lebanon. Many have no choice but to work on the streets or in the fields to help their families survive. The ̽����ѡ gives them a safe place to play, learn, and just be kids. Meet a group of children as they spend a day in one of these safe spaces dressing up in superhero costumes and talking about their secret superpowers.

Humans can survive 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. But how long can we survive without a safe place to call home? Join Rashida Jones as she visits Syrian refugees in limbo in Lebanon in the ̽����ѡ's virtual reality experience (scroll down to see the VR embedded in the linked article).    

Actress and acitivist Piper Perabo recently visited the Greek island of Lesbos where the ̽����ѡ is providing critical aid for up to 4,000 refugees fleeing from war-torn countries like Syria and Afghanistan. Many have been on the road for 20-30 days, hoping for safety and to live in peace. Read Piper's reflections from Greece. 

Watch the heartwarming moment sisters Kimbembi and Seva from the DRC are reunited in the U.S.For refugees like the Welo family, the journey doesn't end when they arrive. With support from Uber, the ̽����ѡ is helping resettled families navigate their new lives. The ̽����ѡ helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.

From the ̽����ѡ's 2022 Global Virtual Event, learn about Somalia in East Africa, which is experiencing the worst drought in decades and where the ̽����ѡ has worked with local communities to improve access to safe, clean water. Let's take a look. The ̽����ѡ helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.

On Sunday, April 20, CBS Sunday Morning’s Ted Koppel reported on the impact of United States humanitarian funding cuts on the ̽����ѡ.

In the battle against COVID-19 and beyond, refugees are essential to keeping communities safe, making society stronger and rebuilding our world. This World Refugee Day—and every day—we are proud to celebrate their contributions. Watch our video voiced by South African refugee and famed actress Noma Dumezweni.  Learn more about our campaign at Rescue.org/WorldRefugeeDay. 

Each year, The ̽����ѡ releases its Emergency Watchlist highlighting the 20 countries at risk of new or worsening humanitarian emergencies. This year's report describes “A World Out of Balance,” how four deep-seated global imbalances reinforce each other to spark new crises, spur crises to spread, and undermine efforts to bring crises under control. Watch the video to learn more.