The New Humanitarian

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Rethinking Humanitarianism | An exit talk with UNRWA’s Philippe Lazzarini
The Humanitarian Fallout of the Iran War | The New Humanitarian
Land Day and the Palestinian struggle after 30 months of genocide
Cleared | The New Humanitarian
Cleared | The New Humanitarian
Displaced but uncounted: The people aid is leaving behind in Lebanon’s war
Decolonise How? | Who owns the story?
Lebanon Displacement Diaries | | The Lebanon Displacement Diaries
Lebanon Displacement Diaries | | The Lebanon Displacement Diaries
The escalating humanitarian impacts of the US-Israeli war on Iran
Bullying allegations and board resignations: Inside Adeso’s governance crisis
“City of forced waiting”: Stuck at Mexico’s southern border
In Cambodia, mass scam centre escapes reveal a humanitarian crisis
Darfur genocide findings, extra aid cut deaths, and lofty Board of Peace promises: The Cheat Sheet
Ten ways to build a new narrative for humanitarianism
Inklings | Humanitarians’ global gag dilemma
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Did the US military strikes in Nigeria hit the right target?
Ten humanitarian trends to keep an eye on in 2026
Greece jailed “Pylos 9” despite knowing they were innocent as Egypt prosecuted the real smugglers
How the US agrochemical lobby is meddling in the future of Kenyan farming
Peacekeeper sex abuse rife in Central African Republic as survivors stay silent
Peacekeeper sex abuse rife in Central African Republic as survivors stay silent
Trump’s targeting of Somalis risks an escalation of hate against us
Five takeaways from the UN’s aid plans for 2026
UN cuts put Myanmar war crimes probe at risk
Haiti in-depth: The new Gang Suppression Force and what it means for Haitians
EXCLUSIVE: Egypt ramps up Sudanese refugee deportations with little UNHCR pushback
Asia’s deadly rains, Haiti’s election plan, and Trump’s sycophantic peace prize: The Cheat Sheet
WHO disavows Israel representative’s Gaza comments
As the US suspends visas, an in-depth look at the global Afghan refugee crisis
Women and girls fleeing El Fasher describe widespread RSF sexual violence
Rethinking Humanitarianism | Who wants to be the new UN refugee chief
In DR Congo’s Uvira, pro-government militia actions show abuses aren’t just an M23 problem
Three COP30 takeaways for humanitarians
Is climate-conflict overlap COP30’s big blindspot?
Tears of joy, tears of sorrow and an end (hopefully) to Gaza’s long war
Top UN official in Gaza accused of “serving Israeli interests”
Christian Aid instructs staff not to refer to “genocide” in Gaza
EXCLUSIVE: Israel has killed nearly 3,000 Gaza aid seekers
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A hospital under gang fire: The reality for health workers in Haiti
How Israel’s new NGO registration rules seek to divide the international aid response
How Israel’s new NGO registration rules seek to divide the international aid response
Outcry as aid sector risks normalising the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Weak state and clan politics leave Somalia’s urban displaced in limbo
Weak state and clan politics leave Somalia’s urban displaced in limbo
M23 rebels commit widespread abuses in DR Congo’s Goma
Discord over Gaza aid, Kenya ration cut crackdowns, and troubling Sudan narratives: The Cheat Sheet
Discord over Gaza aid, Kenya ration cut crackdowns, and troubling Sudan narratives: The Cheat Sheet
EXCLUSIVE: UNRWA demands “urgent clarification” over UN meeting with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
EXCLUSIVE: UNRWA demands “urgent clarification” over UN meeting with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Anatomy of a fall: Venezuela’s collapsing education system
Anatomy of a fall: Venezuela’s collapsing education system
International aid agencies hold secret collaboration meeting with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
International aid agencies hold secret collaboration meeting with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Silence over sexual violence in Ethiopia enables yet more abuse, says report
Silence over sexual violence in Ethiopia enables yet more abuse, says report
Save the Children suspends work with BCG over “utterly unacceptable” Gaza role
Save the Children suspends work with BCG over “utterly unacceptable” Gaza role
Israeli bombing exposes critical shortages in Iran’s healthcare system
Israeli bombing exposes critical shortages in Iran’s healthcare system
Could (and should) private investors make up for US aid cuts in Afghanistan?
Could (and should) private investors make up for US aid cuts in Afghanistan?
To save northern Cameroon’s wildlife, you need to secure the people first
To save northern Cameroon’s wildlife, you need to secure the people first
Aid blocked as “unimaginable suffering” grips Sudan’s Nuba Mountains
Aid blocked as “unimaginable suffering” grips Sudan’s Nuba Mountains
Rohingya women coerced to use contraception in Bangladesh refugee camps
Rohingya women coerced to use contraception in Bangladesh refugee camps
How a small town became a refuge for Darfuris fleeing RSF attacks
How a small town became a refuge for Darfuris fleeing RSF attacks
The Lebanon Displacement Diaries
The Lebanon Displacement Diaries
Army barrel bombs spark exodus as South Sudan peace deal crumbles
Army barrel bombs spark exodus as South Sudan peace deal crumbles
IOM’s digital tool aims to speed up migrant removals, but at what cost?
IOM’s digital tool aims to speed up migrant removals, but at what cost?
We are the last eyes left inside Gaza
We are the last eyes left inside Gaza
Aid groups are erasing climate change from their websites
Aid groups are erasing climate change from their websites
Gaza militarised aid plan could implicate humanitarians in Israeli war crimes: UN briefing
Gaza militarised aid plan could implicate humanitarians in Israeli war crimes: UN briefing
For Afghans in Pakistan, legal papers now offer no protection from deportation
For Afghans in Pakistan, legal papers now offer no protection from deportation
As Boko Haram threat grows, USAID cuts cripple the economy and the response
As Boko Haram threat grows, USAID cuts cripple the economy and the response
Can’t see a film about Palestine? That’s not by accident
Can’t see a film about Palestine? That’s not by accident
Yemen strikes, Asian pollution levels, and forever war in Gaza: The Cheat Sheet
Power Shift | Do we want to relinquish power, or not?
A Malian journalist, a fabled festival, and a search for truth in a time of crisis
Myanmar
African Union peacekeepers in Somalia accused of widespread abuse
“We don’t have protection”: The worsening crisis in disputed Abyei
Emilia Pérez isn’t groundbreaking, it’s colonialist
Thailand deports Uyghur asylum seekers to China after more than a decade in detention
Aid’s system reboot, Germany’s high-stakes polls, and Sudan’s latest massacre: The Cheat Sheet
Why reform isn’t enough: From rethinking to remaking humanitarianism
Goma talks, a Sudan offensive, and Trump, Trump, Trump: The Cheat Sheet
How climate smart is solar in meeting Africa’s power needs?
Goma capture sparks fears of deeper regional conflict as Rwanda-backed rebels push south
Inklings | What to make of the Trump aid freeze chaos?
Hidden jungle hospital treats Myanmar’s war-wounded amid junta airstrikes
Haiti in-depth: Why the Kenya-led security mission is floundering
With a ceasefire in Gaza, hope comes with the sting of doubt
Trends that will spur humanitarian needs in 2025
Editors’ picks: Ten stories from 2024 that still matter in 2025
Framing 2024: Images of crisis, recovery, and beyond
Framing 2024: Images of crisis, recovery, and beyond
The life and death of a displaced Haitian woman
Aid agencies: History will judge your failure to call out Israeli war crimes as complicity
Syria faces huge humanitarian challenges as it begins post-Assad era
Targeted aid killings: How Israel starved a population and sowed chaos in northern Gaza
Peacekeeper sex abuse rife in Central African Republic as survivors stay silent
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