'What stands in the way of peace? In Yemen, part of the answer lies in an open secret: the lucrative business of war. This podcast tells all on how profit is preventing peace in Yemen.' Marthe van der Wolf, TNH Podcast Producer.
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Siege tactics are as old as war itself, but an uptick in their use is leaving millions of people hungry and complicating relief efforts. Read more on this and other trends likely to fuel humanitarian needs in 2024. ⬇️
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Rethinking #Humanitarianism | How humanitarianism changed in 2023: ow.ly/axXK50QjM0f The New Humanitarian #cdnpoli #SenCA

“Amp up your knowledge of the Israel-Gaza conflict with our beyond the headlines reporting. Our humanitarian angles include first-person accounts by journalists and doctors under fire, and will continue in 2024.” Andrew Gully, TNH Managing Editor.
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For every bomb and gun attack that rocks the Somali capital, Mogadishu, there’s one small bright spot – the volunteer ambulance drivers and medics that rush to the scene. bit.ly/3vuwWZN

How aid workers are learning to adapt to gang violence in Honduras. Those trying to help are having to navigate shifting criminal dynamics in urban settings they’re often not accustomed to working in.
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Such an excellent piece by The New Humanitarian

Trends driving humanitarian need in 2024 (and what to do about them)

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Misrepresenting crises: How the Maui fire exposes the colonial roots of humanitarian reporting
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🗞️ “Humanitarian appeals are alway aspirational: Few aid groups expect to hit these lofty targets, but they use the inevitable shortfalls to fundraise and tug at heart strings,” Irwin Loy writes in the new Inklings policy newsletter:
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Seven key trends likely to leave millions of people in need of food, medical care, shelter, or other humanitarian aid over the next year listed by The New Humanitarian
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From food struggles to a family reunion, read the story of a South Sudanese returnee who fled the conflict in neighbouring Sudan. bit.ly/3RIg6hz

Editors’ picks: Power up your thinking for 2024: lot of excellent content in here thenewhumanitarian.org/feature/2024/0… (The New Humanitarian)

Editors’ picks: Power up your thinking for 2024. Some of our most compelling coverage to inform your new year. ⬇️
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For some aid workers, internal Gaza tensions unearth long-overdue debates. Fraught tensions on Gaza mirror the gulf between the aid sector’s Global South workforce and its disproportionately Global North decision-makers. ⬇️
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🚣Efforts to deter migrants will increase deaths and abuses
🌡️Drought will push up displacement
⛑️Sieges will punish civilians and block aid
Read more on the trends that will drive humanitarian needs in 2024. ⬇️
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TNH is working with photojournalist Fritz Pinnow to document the effects of climate change on local communities in Central America. In this 2nd instalment, high tide caused by the rise of sea level is wreaking havoc on beach tourism in Honduras.
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Despite xenophobic government rhetoric, rising anti-migrant violence, and dangerous deportations and expulsions, many Africans fleeing conflict and poverty prefer Tunisia to Libya.
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My latest for The New Humanitarian
How do you cover genocide?
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To foster sustainable positive change in vulnerable communities across Latin America, humanitarian organisations engaged in long-term efforts to reduce violence should explore a more comprehensive and community-centred approach when engaging with gangs.
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What’s driving humanitarian need in 2024 — and what to do about it? Here’s our list of trends likely to leave millions of people in need of food, medical care, shelter, or other aid this year, and what to do so 2025 may look a bit better. ⬇️
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