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

Around the world, more than 45 million children under the age of five experience acute malnutrition annually. Approximately two million will die as a result.

Nearly 80 million people are uprooted by conflict and crisis worldwide and are especially vulnerable during the global coronavirus pandemic. Read some of our most popular articles of 2020 to revisit the biggest stories related to COVID-19 and other humanitarian crises last year.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Emergency Watchlist 2023 is a call to action for global leaders and the general public.