For the people whom the IRC serves, 2023 has proven to be another year of unimaginable hardship. A staggering 339 million people are in humanitarian need, and 110 million are forcibly displaced worldwide.

The crises affecting them are both concentrating and compounding. The 20 countries most at risk of humanitarian crises over the next year account for only 13% of the world’s population, but approximately 90% of global humanitarian need. Armed conflict, disproportionate exposure to the impacts of climate change, and economic turmoil are colliding in this small set of countries. These are places like South Sudan, Haiti and Syria, all of which are highlighted in this report, along with the work the IRC is doing there.

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