The number of people who have been forcibly displaced is now more than double the number 10 years ago, and the most since World War II. There are many reasons for flight, including war, persecution, conflict, natural disaster, destitution and repression.
With health and well-being jeopardized, the lives of the most vulnerable can be at risk. The majority are internally displaced people (IDPs), meaning they haven't crossed a border and have stayed within their country.
MSF teams work alongside people on the move at their points of arrival or during the treacherous journeys they undertake, inside and outside their countries.
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![Geo Barents - Rotation 9 - Rescue 1 Geo Barents - Rotation 9 - Rescue 1](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/2026ygoe74103si37skpf413l4u2m5b2.jpg)
Over 100 deaths at sea in one week as European States look away
![Cabo Delgado: A crisis far from over Cabo Delgado: A crisis far from over](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/m5xm05cho1xqcl1t675y6x3521e87saf.jpg)
"It's extremely volatile" – people in Cabo Delgado continue to flee violence
![Turquesa River Turquesa River](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/u0hn2cp634wh84vep1244o6oi22f64pq.jpg)
Violence and danger for people crossing Panama’s Darien jungle
Reports & Analysis
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Constructing Crisis at Europe’s Border
![Condition of migrants in Paris Condition of migrants in Paris](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/031xf718o61bdw70l62j72305e281e60.jpg)
Unaccompanied minors, symbols of a policy of mistreatment
![Day of Violence in the Central African Republic Day of Violence in the Central African Republic](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/j0n0e3tfqovx3e845luu1x44c4av0nca.jpg)
Unprotected: Report on violence and lack of protection for civilians in CAR
![NAURU - MSF forced to end its Mental Health activities NAURU - MSF forced to end its Mental Health activities](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/d185wd00605h7y0713ttr4u46570dq05.jpg)
Report: Indefinite Despair
![Life in limbo - psychosocial support for asylum seekers in Sweden Life in limbo - psychosocial support for asylum seekers in Sweden](https://img.msf.org/Docs/MSF/Media/CMS3/8/7/2/a/MSF222956.jpg)
Uncertain life situation leads to mental health distress among asylum seekers
![Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/l8l22t4ear7idrbj1dh7i0511dm0b4j1.jpg)
‘No one was left’ - Death and Violence Against the Rohingya
![Borgo Mezzanone, the“Pista” ghetto Borgo Mezzanone, the“Pista” ghetto](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/qt4360apq3x86862enm1is7v552aa424.jpg)
Migrants and refugees on the margins of society
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MSF-Analysis articles on Migration & Refugees
![Trapani Italy - refugee reception and mental health Trapani Italy - refugee reception and mental health](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/21m002nh672d05viywhy6ubd20yx2wk4.jpg)
European policies dramatically worsened the so-called 2015 “refugee crisis”
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MSF denounces the sexual violence against migrants travelling to Europe
![MSF activities in Kule healthcare centre MSF activities in Kule healthcare centre](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/iqdu1li64f484u1j0k0dchkgm01fy85j.jpg)
Providing medical care to people across Ethiopia
![Flooding in Old Fangak Flooding in Old Fangak](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/nyceh44271uw483cq44kt8g4q003ntea.jpg)
Catastrophic floods cause mass displacement and humanitarian crisis
![Forest - Tracks in the snow (01) Forest - Tracks in the snow (01)](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/u1cpq752x37hid884432cclc40elqi35.jpg)
People repeatedly repelled at Lithuania and Latvia borders face increased suffering
![Returning home - displaced people in Bria - CAR Returning home - displaced people in Bria - CAR](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/4yugp21681kr7w8dl237w053civl451e.jpg)
After years of conflict, displaced people struggle to return home in Bria
![Additional tents set up at the MSF cholera treatment centre in Munigi Additional tents set up at the MSF cholera treatment centre in Munigi](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/w657senf0gd23s0ws4jr5320m7sfkp71.jpg)
Cholera rising among displaced people in precarious conditions
![Floods in N'Djamena area Floods in N'Djamena area](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/ji413141o723qi1648223cpi7471j3p4.jpg)
Chad floods deepen humanitarian crisis with high risk of disease outbreaks
![MSF mobile clinic in the Closed Control Access Centre in Zervou, Samos. MSF mobile clinic in the Closed Control Access Centre in Zervou, Samos.](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/wv3cl35nj150dqu5atxk4ql13uo4una0.jpg)
Closed centres for refugees on Greek islands exacerbate psychological trauma
![Cholera in NW Syria, MSF responses Cholera in NW Syria, MSF responses](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/kp81gac81d5xmbq80r054o7m2dj4071b.jpg)
Combatting cholera amidst displacement and the remnants of war
![Muciniecki immigrant detention centre Muciniecki immigrant detention centre](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/y3qo05ik66vl2d6a2lakdclrf88rxp4o.jpg)