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Reshaping humanitarian action

25 January 2017

  • A young girl charges a mobile phone at the former first reception centre near to the port of Chios, where refugees and migrants were camping out.

    How technology can help disaster response

    From crowdsourcing data to the use of next generation technology, our expert panel has 12 ideas how tech can improve humanitarian response

12 January 2017

  • Syrian refugees charge their phones on the Greek island of Lesbos.

    Live Q&A: How can technology improve humanitarian response?

    Join an expert panel on Thursday 19 January, 2 - 3.30pm, to discuss the role of technology in making disaster response faster and better

29 December 2016

  • The Flying Seagulls performing at a refugee camp in northern Greece

    The clowns bringing laughter to refugee camps: ‘Happiness matters like food’

    A troupe of entertainers from the UK, The Flying Seagull Project, is trying to bring moments of a happy childhood to young refugees in northern Greece

7 December 2016

  • A UN peacekeeper stands guard near children displaced by fighting near South Sudan’s capital Juba.

    Aid in South Sudan: We're mopping up while the tap is still running

    Deepmala Mahla
    Even the most experienced humanitarians are being ground down by the violence and short-termism in South Sudan

28 November 2016

  • A patient with cholera symptoms receives medical attention of MSF Médecins Sans Frontières.

    Progress stalls on getting funds to local humanitarian groups

    The World Humanitarian Summit promised stronger support to local NGOs but, six months down the line, has anything changed?

26 November 2016

  • Russian dolls styled in the likeness of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in a Moscow souvenir shop.

    Western populism is a fundamental threat to the humanitarian system

    András Derzsi-Horváth
    The mandates of UK and US governments could jeopardise the impartiality of aid, international humanitarian law and hard-won reforms in the sector

25 November 2016

  • People queue to use the Pak Flat water tank in the Itokama region of Papua New Guinea.

    The flatpack water tank: 'a micro solution with a macro impact'

    Natural disasters can damage traditional water harvesting tanks. Could an easily transportable tank be the solution?

17 November 2016

  • Registering refugees at camps is a complex process

    Verifying refugees' stories: why is it so difficult?

    Processing refugees claims and checking their authenticity is far from straightforward. We examine the problems of an imperfect system

17 October 2016

  • FILE - In this Monday, July 25, 2016 file photo, a United Nations armoured personnel vehicle stands in a refugee camp in Juba South Sudan. A new report says United Nations peacekeepers fled their posts when fighting erupted in South Sudan’s capital in July, then used tear gas on frightened civilians who sought shelter within the U.N. base. The report on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 by the U.S.-based Center for Civilians in Conflict adds to a growing list of incidents where peacekeepers have been accused of failing to carry out their mandate in South Sudan.(AP Photo/Jason Patinkin/File)

    Attack on aid workers in South Sudan: 'There was incredible naivety'

    A widespread failure to protect staff is putting aid workers at risk admit industry insiders. What is the best way forward?

23 September 2016

  • The wreckage of Syrian Arab Red Crescent aid trucks in the town of Urum al-Kubra near Aleppo.

    Enough is enough. It's time to protect aid workers

    Patricia McIlreavy
    Attacks on those who respond to global emergencies must be stopped – and the perpetrators must be held accountable

20 September 2016

  • A man sits on top of USAid parcels in West Point, Liberia.

    Want to change the aid industry? Here's how to do it

    "J"
    It’s widely agreed that the aid system needs to change, but there’s no clear sense of what comes next. We must start by working out how to change

8 September 2016

  • After Alan

    Seven sketches inspired by Athens' refugee squats – in pictures

    While volunteering in refugee squats in Athens this summer, Ella Baron was inspired to draw the struggles of the people she came to know

26 August 2016

  • Children sit on stairs in the refugee camp of Lagadikia, Greece.

    Why did you become a humanitarian? Aid workers share their motivations

    Whether out of a desire to help those in need or by accident, readers share their reasons for working as humanitarians – despite near death experiences

20 August 2016

  • A boy cycles past rows of bricks in Nakivale while a child runs alongside

    Is Uganda the best place to be a refugee?

    Uganda’s unusual open policy gives refugees the chance to rebuild their lives – but instability in neighbouring countries is putting pressure on resources

4 August 2016

  • Mary Moses

    How to tell humanitarian disaster stories responsibly

    Humanitarian comms can be a moral minefield, but it’s important to remember the people behind your stories are more than just a case study

25 July 2016

  • Protests supporting refugees in Australia holding a banner with the words - refugees need our love and support

    The global community is failing to address mental health

    Laila Soudi and Vikram Patel
    In some low-income countries up to 90% have no access to basic mental health care, but the unmet need for services is greatest among refugee populations

20 July 2016

  • Dakheel Harkash, with his wife Saere and their two small children Serwan and Avham.

    The returnees: what happens when refugees decide to go back home?

    Some refugees decide that, despite completing perilous journeys to Europe, their lives will be better if they return home. Support is available for them

15 July 2016

  • Aid workers and helicopter

    The future delivery of emergency aid

    The World Humanitarian Summit, held in Istanbul in May, was an opportunity to tackle the challenges facing the international community – but does its Grand Bargain deliver?

27 June 2016

  • A child in a refugee camp near Bangui in 2013

    Disability in conflict zones: 'I told my wife to take the children and run'

    Being caught in a humanitarian crisis with a disability can lead to abandonment and neglect. How can we make humanitarian response more inclusive?

15 June 2016

  • Rola Hallam helping to evacuate parents and children from a hospital in Jabal Zawieh.

    The diaspora groups bringing aid to Syria: 'This isn't a job, it's now our life'

    Inside Syria, 75% of aid is now arriving through local networks supported by diaspora groups. Among the leaders of this new humanitarian wave is British doctor Rola Hallam of Hand in Hand for Syria
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