On the Record

On Forecasting Humanitarian Risk for 2026

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In this episode, David Miliband, president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee, discusses the new IRC Emergency Watchlist report. The report highlights the countries at highest risk of humanitarian crisis in 2026, and evaluates the international community’s progress and shortcomings.

 

Background Reading:

  • This article discusses Venezuela’s dire humanitarian landscape, as the White House reviews potential military operations in the region.
  • This article examines Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, and a stubborn lack of international attention to its plight.

    • Host: Andrea Mitchell, Chief Washington Correspondent and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, NBC News

     

    Guest: David Miliband, President and Chief Executive Officer, International Rescue Committee; Former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, United Kingdom

     

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    To keep tabs on all CFR events, visit cfr.org/event. To watch this event, please visit it on our YouTube channel: Forecasting Humanitarian Risk in 2026: A Conversation with David Miliband. 

     

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