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
![Journey to Valencia Spain Journey to Valencia Spain](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/t3lw4at7l65y3a5n8a235mnp614301uq.jpg)
The Aquarius Aquarium
![Condemned to drown at sea or be locked up in Libya Condemned to drown at sea or be locked up in Libya](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/w3v5wi01x21ta44203v84g51lgc7jwv0.jpg)
Refugee Libya shipwreck survivors condemned to drown at sea or face arbitrary detention
![Mexico Migrants Report 2017 Mexico Migrants Report 2017](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/ac44245r8h606q5b76nshh5343e7xnr4.jpg)
Abductions and violence, the price to pay to cross Mexico
![Libya: detention centres in Tripoli Libya: detention centres in Tripoli](https://img.msf.org/Docs/MSF/Media/CMS3/9/c/7/c/MSF195130.jpg)
Conflict in Tripoli puts lives in danger, demonstrating that Libya is not a place of safety
![Displaced persons in Tin Hama Displaced persons in Tin Hama](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/223s7s685mde7ksc5b64b2mp3rih85dl.jpg)
“People arrived exhausted; they ran out of water and food during the journey”
![Monsoon Season Kutupalong/Balukhali Refugee Camp Monsoon Season Kutupalong/Balukhali Refugee Camp](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/3y5d4s6x5wvktb0vti43fn86ks1nolpe.jpg)
One year on, Rohingya refugees live in dire camps, facing an uncertain future and legal limbo
![Kedida Kedida](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/162ty6n7rapwxvpd5w8j52t6g28q4du0.jpg)
Nearly one million displaced people in urgent need of assistance
![Providing Emergency Nutritional and Paediatric care in Bama, Borno State. Providing Emergency Nutritional and Paediatric care in Bama, Borno State.](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/86840u7mp011wt7d1n0rvx2ukq2db344.jpg)
Critical humanitarian situation unfolding among internally displaced people in Bama, Borno state
![New Balkan migration route through Bosnia New Balkan migration route through Bosnia](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/x0m1hh1n5wt442k20qmtj7e7b780nd81.jpg)