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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has just unveiled its annual Emergency Watch List. The top five crises are Sudan, occupied Palestinian territory, Myanmar, Syria, and South Sudan.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has just unveiled its annual Emergency Watch List. It has identified 20 countries most likely to face escalating humanitarian crises in 2025. The top five crises are Sudan, occupied Palestinian territory, Myanmar, Syria, and South Sudan. Currently, over 82% of those in global humanitarian needs live in 20 countries. They are also at greatest risk of humanitarian deterioration in 2025. The Watch List countries account for 77% of the world’s displaced and account for over 30% of the world’s extremely poor.
It has rated Sudan as the country that faces the biggest humanitarian crisis. Despite being home to just 1% of the global population the country accounts for 10% of global people in humanitarian need. IRC has identified four critical imbalances that have contributed to the global deterioration. These included hard power overwhelming diplomacy, civilians bearing the brunt of war, climate crisis, and economic inequality.
IRC states that the world is fundamentally out of balance. As a humanitarian agency, IRC points out that the case of extreme poverty is deepening with the world being divided into two camps: those born in unstable conflict states, and those with a chance to make it in stable states. It stated that poverty levels in Watchlist countries have worsened by almost 85% compared to the mid-2000s, while they have fallen 37% in the rest of the world during the same period.
It cautions that these countries cannot be overlooked. The problem is that the instability is bound to spread. It will not stay isolated in Sudan or Syria. It therefore called for more resources to support the most vulnerable countries.
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To break with the status quo, IRC has urged the international community to change the terms of humanitarian and diplomatic engagement in Watchlist countries. It adds that while the challenges in these countries are complex, there are ways to save lives, build resilience, and preserve the livelihoods of the most vulnerable. The IRC has called for humanitarian aid reform and policy changes that can rebalance the scales.
