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.

The Hussaini family are now rebuilding their lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Forced to flee war-torn Nova Kakhovka, Anna Lukina lost everything—but not her drive to help others. In Odesa, she turned her skills as a hairdresser into a mission, offering free beauty services and career training to displaced women. Now, through her NGO and the support of the IRC, she’s rebuilding lives in Ukraine.

A record high of 110 million people have fled their homes in search of safety and stability. This is more than any other time since World War II.

Each year, the IRC lists the countries at greatest risk of worsening humanitarian crisis over the coming year.

One hundred days into the war in Ukraine, civilians continue to bear the brunt of its hardships. More than 6.4 million people now have fled the country, another 8 million have been displaced internally—the most significant upheaval in Europe since World War II.

Climate change is exacerbating humanitarian crises around the world. Learn more about ten countries at risk of climate disaster.