The President of the United States, Donald Trumponce again adopted a more aggressive discourse in relation to Venezuela by stating that a ground attack on the neighboring country could occur “very

CARACAS — It seems incongruous that Venezuela, the country with the largest oil reserves in the world, is undergoing the worst economic and humanitarian crisis in the hemisphere. Most Venezuelans currently survive day by day: collecting water, saving ...

CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. Sam Vigersky is an international affairs fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He has more than two decades of experience as a humanitarian practitioner and policymaker.

Prioritising certain crises and needs means sidelining others. The most consequential trend of the 2026 GHO is the explicit transition away from the international humanitarian system in many contexts: Up to 11 are on the path to transition, and there is potential for a longer-term transition elsewhere.