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The need for mental health and psychosocial support during and after displacement crises is crystal clear, but it often gets “thrown to the bottom of the barrel” in aid responses, as one speaker put ...

But while there is more security now, and police stations have reopened in a few areas, Khartoum is still deeply militarised.

Palestinian firefighters and civil defence workers keep hope alive even as they bear witness to endless tragedy and grief – ...

The IFRC’s regional director lays out a roadmap for how to improve conditions for more than a million Rohingya refugees.

Around the world, the aftermath of disasters is often described using data and refined talking points. The number of homes ...

When Alawites began to flee to Lebanon in early March, Ismail said much of the initial help came from local community members ...

Our editors’ weekly take on humanitarian news, trends, and developments from around the globe. SYRIA: The White Helmets, a volunteer emergency aid group also known as the Syrian Civil Defence, have ...

CEO Patrick Watt explains why Christian Aid has decided on a “partner-based approach” and discusses what others might learn.

In the latest episode of Power Shift, Hafsar Tameesuddin, a stateless Rohingya refugee and LGBTQ+ rights activist, and Raouf Mazou, one of the UN refugee agency’s highest-ranking officials, navigate ...

Budget cuts and dramatic restructuring aren’t going to cut it. The aid sector needs to understand its economic inefficiency ...