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The New Humanitarian | Neutrality and humanitarian principles
WEBAug 27, 2020 · OXFORD, UK. Four principles – humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence – are considered the foundations of humanitarian action. Without them, it is said, aid workers can neither be legitimate, nor effective. For too long, it has also been suggested that international organisations should …
The New Humanitarian | The 25 crises that shaped history
WEBThe 25 crises that shaped history. TNH@25 | Rethinking Humanitarianism: This year, The New Humanitarian (founded in 1995 as IRIN News) marks 25 years of journalism from the heart of crises. This story is part of a series that looks back on crisis response over the last quarter century and examines what it may look like in the future.
What’s behind the rising violence in Sudan’s Darfur?
WEBApr 8, 2021 · Philip Kleinfeld/TNH. Mohamed El Doma, the governor of West Darfur, believes the violence in El Geneina is rooted in political dynamics linked to Sudan’s troubled transition. Contrasting views of Sudan’s transition and what it means for Darfur could also be playing a role in the violence, according to dozens of interviews with government ...
The Rohingya: Tracking the history of today’s refugee crisis
WEBAug 25, 2021 · In August 2017, Myanmar’s military launched a crackdown that pushed out hundreds of thousands of members of the minority Rohingya community from their homes in northern Rakhine State. Today, roughly 900,000 Rohingya live across the border in southern Bangladesh, in cramped refugee camps where basic needs often overwhelm stretched resources.
Q&A: South-South migration has long been overlooked. Why?
WEBJul 8, 2021 · The New Humanitarian recently spoke to Teye about the relationship between South-South migration and humanitarian crises, the policy consequences of the disproportionate focus on South-North migration, and the urgency around decolonising and reframing the story of migration. This interview has …
The New Humanitarian Annual Report 2020
WEBThe New Humanitarian Annual Report 2020. 2020 has been – by all definitions – an intense year. The COVID-19 pandemic and an awakening to the systemic racism at play in many of the world’s institutions have caused profound suffering and exposed deep-rooted injustice. These world-changing events have also raised fundamental questions about ...
It’s time to end aid agency child sponsorship schemes
WEBApr 20, 2021 · Despite these shifts, child sponsorship schemes are still popular today, and many INGOs are reluctant to give up these multi-million-dollar marketing campaigns for fear of losing income. In 2019, World Vision globally reported sponsoring 3.4 million children, through its overall annual spending of around $2.1 billion, while Plan International ...
‘We can't find support’: Three women’s stories of repeated rape by ...
WEBJun 27, 2023 · Healthcare - Shuttered clinics: Several clinics and hospitals have suspended some of their services or closed due to gang violence; others are full because of the cholera outbreak. Staff shortages are chronic. Although most of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospitals are now open, some are not operating at full capacity. The MSF clinic in Cité Soleil, one of the neighbourhoods most impacted ...
Cameroon’s elusive peace: Rivals, rifts, and secret talks
WEBMar 29, 2021 · Beyond the bang-bang: Reporting from the front lines of peace. This article is part of our peacebuilding coverage, reporting on how atrocities can be prevented, how societies can be made more resilient, and how peace can be sustainably built. Editor's note: This is the first in an occasional series exploring the potential for peace in …