IRC publishes "New World Disorder: More Shocks, Fewer Shock Absorbers" report

Published on June 8, 2026

Six months after the IRC's 2026 Emergency Watchlist warned of a New World Disorder, the evidence is clear: crises are spreading faster than the systems designed to contain them.

The IRC's Watchlist Midyear Update documents five shocks hitting the world's most vulnerable countries simultaneously — from the cascading economic fallout of the Iran war, to a spreading Ebola outbreak, to a global food catastrophe bearing down on 363 million people. And the shock absorbers — humanitarian funding, diplomacy, refugee protections, public health capacity — are weakening at precisely the moment they are needed most.

The IRC identifies five concrete actions governments and institutions must take now to protect communities and prevent further unraveling.

Download report below or at the link here: https://www.rescue.org/report/watchlist-midyear-update-2026

2026_IRC_Watchlist_Midyear_Report_Full_F_UPDATE-DIGITAL-SPREAD.pdf
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