Millions of people have been uprooted from their homes in Ukraine and are need of aid. As the world responds, those enduring ongoing crises in Afghanistan, Yemen and other countries will also be impacted by the conflict and must not be left behind.

Muyambo Marcel Chishimba is a Congolese refugee resettled by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in New Jersey, The United States. For three decades, Chishimba worked at his art before he was forced to flee his war-torn country in 1991.

Following the release of the IRC’s Emergency Watchlist 2024 in December last year, a list of 20 countries most at risk of humanitarian deterioration where Sudan was ranked number 1, the IRC has produced a mid-year Sudan Crisis Alert Report to show the trajectory of the world’s worst displacement crisis, as an update to the Watchlist report. Read our report here.

We are thrilled to release the New Roots Annual Report.  Last year, New Roots programs helped over 13,000 people access healthy and culturally familiar food, build skills and livelihoods, and support mental health and integration in cities across the United States. This report provides key statistics, examples, and stories of how New Roots is improving the lives of New Americans – and their neighbours – through food and agriculture.

The ongoing conflict in Gaza, including airstrikes and forced displacement orders, is severely affecting civilians and destroying infrastructure. Critical shortages of medical supplies, food, and clean water are worsening daily, while restrictions on aid deliveries are preventing essential items from reaching those in need.

As the World Bank undergoes an Evolution Process this year to reform its global approach, its ability to deliver on its core mandate will hinge in large part on its effectiveness in fragile and conflict-affected settings. The World Bank should seize the opportunity of the Evolution Process to commit to a people-first, rather than government-first, operating model to meet its ambitions.