At a global level there are record numbers of people in need of humanitarian assistance. Record levels of people without enough food to eat. Record levels of people forced to flee their homes. And record numbers of aid workers experiencing major attacks. The 20 countries on Watchlist 2022 provide a unique lens for understanding what is going wrong. 

Record numbers of people, many fleeing violence and persecution, need humanitarian aid. Learn about the world’s worst humanitarian crises and what can be done to help countries such as Afghanistan, Yemen and Ethiopia.

April 2024 marks one year since fighting broke out between rival factions of Sudan’s security force, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), engulfing Sudan in conflict. Read our report here.

Determined and fearless, Batula Ali has spent her life breaking gender norms in Kenya, while dedicating her time to saving lives.

East Africa is facing its worst drought in 40 years and there are now over 1.4 million people displaced by drought in Somalia alone. Learn more about drought, what causes it, and how we can support those most impacted.

Find out how the IRC is using cash assistance to meet humanitarian needs around the world.