2023 has been a turbulent year, and the IRC predicts humanitarian crises like Gaza and Sudan will worsen in 2024. But while the headlines worldwide may be dire, there are still many positive stories and uplifting moments from 2023 worth remembering.

Since the Pact was presented in September 2020, negotiations have remained largely deadlocked and progress has still not been reached on vital issues. The IRC has five key priorities for negotiations on the New Pact.

  What is it? Refugee resettlement involves the selection and transfer of recognised refugees from the country they have sought protection to a third country that has agreed to admit them with permanent residence status.

The Coronavirus, or COVID-19, continues to spread rapidly across international borders but will hit hardest in countries already reeling from conflict or natural disasters.