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Posted on April 16, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 17, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleThe Danish Refugee Council warns that over 4 million additional people could be forcibly displaced by end‑2027 due to declining humanitarian aid, with Sudan projected to see the largest increase. Aid cuts risk deepening a global displacement crisis driven by record levels of conflict.
GENEVA, April 16 (Reuters) - Over 4 million people are set to be newly displaced around the world by the end of next year as donors step back from providing life-saving aid, the Danish Refugee Council said on Thursday.
There are already some 117 million people forcibly displaced worldwide as the number of conflicts has surged to around 130 - double the number reported earlier this century, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
"For families fleeing war with nothing but the clothes on their backs, there is little hope: the international safety net that once existed has gaping holes as humanitarian assistance shrinks," said Charlotte Slente, Secretary General of the DRC.
Sudan - where a war entered its fourth year this week and 13.5 million people are already displaced - will see the largest jump with an additional 670,000 people fleeing this year and next, the DRC said. U.N. agencies are warning that they may have to cut off vital supplies of water and food to them in neighbouring Chad because of a lack of funding.
The DRC's findings, supported by IBM, were based on key indicators on security, environment and other factors across 27 countries.
(Reporting by Emma FargeEditing by Ludwig Burger)
The increase is due to reductions in donor funding for humanitarian aid, resulting in less support for those affected by conflict and disasters.
Sudan is expected to have the largest rise, with an additional 670,000 people likely to flee in 2024 and 2025.
There are approximately 117 million people forcibly displaced globally as of 2024.
Displaced families face reduced access to vital supplies like water and food, increasing their vulnerability during conflicts.
The Danish Refugee Council's findings are supported by IBM, using indicators from 27 countries.
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