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After fleeing ISIS in Iraq, a young woman starts over in a refugee camp in Syria—with her infant son. They are among the almost 17,000 people, mostly Iraqis, living in Al Hol camp.

Abu Raed and his wife, three sons and two daughters journeyed across the berm, a no man’s land between the Syrian and Jordanian borders, to reach the refugee camp. But conditions at Zaatari proved challenging for the family, especially when Abu Raed’s health started deteriorating.

After fleeing bullets and brutality in the Democratic Republic of Congo at age 14 and living off food scraps, Chantal built a new life for herself in Kenya with her cooking skills and the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s support.

The Battle for Raqqa, expected to be one of the fiercest since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, is intensifying. There is a real risk that as many as 100,000 residents will remain trapped in Raqqa after the assault begins and get caught up in the fighting.

When ISIS targeted the Yazidi minority in Sinjar, Iraq, Suleiman and his family escaped to the mountains, eventually finding shelter in a refugee camp in Syria.

Aya was forced to flee her home during the battle to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from ISIS. Now she's found a safe space at an ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ women's center where she can socialize with other girls, and learn skills to help her take control of her future.

In June 2012, widespread violence between Buddhists and Muslims in Rakhine led to the displacement of 145,000 people. As decades-old ethnic conflicts drag on, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ has been responding to the ongoing needs of Myanmar’s most vulnerable.

There are more people uprooted by violence than at any time since World War II. A June 26 Supreme Court decision to reinstate parts of President Trump’s travel ban, however, threatens to halt efforts to help.

World Refugee Day, June 20, is a global moment to shed light on the resilience and strength of people who have escaped conflict and are rebuilding their lives. The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ is celebrating with events throughout the month that recognize the accomplishments and contributions of refugees in the United States.

̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ president David Miliband recently spoke at TED 2017 about the global refugee crisis, proposing four solutions to the crisis, and sharing his own personal connection to the refugee experience.