More people than ever before are affected by humanitarian emergencies across the world. Our newspapers and television screens are dominated by tragic realities of such emergencies every day. In 2013, the most recent year for which such figures are available, there were nearly 314.3 million people affected by humanitarian emergencies (natural disasters and conflicts), including 103.7 million children (0-14 years) and 6.8 million pregnant women1. Among all people affected by emergencies in 2013, 67 million (21%) were displaced, of whom 50 million (75%) were internally displaced people (IDPs) and 17 million (25%) were refugees.