"The global humanitarian system stands at a precipice. Only 5% of the $44.72bn needed to meet humanitarian needs has been funded. This isn’t just a shortfall; it’s a catastrophe unfolding in slow motion." Our latest IBT Voices article comes from Flora Alexander, Chief Exec of @uk.rescue.org

Martin Bell, former MP, war reporter, and current Unicef UK ambassador, on the existential threats facing the BBC World Service. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Action for Global Health are looking for a Comms, Campaigns and Media whizz to help shape their upcoming strategy. Take a look at the details below!

New research by Save the Children and Vrije Universiteit finds that failure to limit global warming to 1.5°C would condemn 83% of today’s five-year olds to dangerous levels of extreme heat in their lifetimes, as reported in @the-independent.com @savechildrenintl.bsky.social

How the global wrangle for natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is fuelling one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, by @nesrinemalik.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ma...

Mosab Abushama’s work spotlights the destruction of ordinary life in Sudan. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Today - April 15th - marks two years of war in Sudan. The war has produced the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. It should be headline news every day, but it’s not, writes Jean-Michel Grand from Action Against Hunger.

“We are basically on the brink of famine, if the blockade doesn’t end” Clémence Lagouardat, Oxfam in Gaza on #r4Today, highlights Israel's month-long illegal blockade of Gaza, depriving over 2 million people of aid, water, food and electricity. Israel must lift the blockade and allow aid into Gaza.

New Report Published! We're happy to release Small World, written by @martinscott2010.bsky.social Prof. Scott looked at the range of international coverage on the public service channels between 2023-24. Some of the results were expected. Others were surprising and alarming. Read more below 👇

I've got a new report out today - on international factual programming on UK TV in 2023-24. Key finding: Travelogues dominate (58%) and 'male, stale and pale' presenters feature very heavily. Covered nicely in The Times - www.thetimes.com/uk/media/art... Full report: ibt.org.uk/reports/smal...

IBT's new findings are featured in The Times today. Our research looked at International programming on the public service broadcasters. We found that the 10 most frequently appearing travelogue presenters include just one female and one non-white broadcaster.

Too often, the media reinforce misconceptions about refugees through their reporting. The only way to counter this is by telling more accurate, nuanced and informed stories, @henryroberts.bsky.social argues here. ibt.org.uk/opinion/we-n...

📺 Channel 4's Unreported World returns this evening at 19:30. In tonight's episode, @krishgm.bsky.social reports from Sudan, where about 30 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. We're pleased that this neglected crisis is being covered by the programme #IBTRecommends

Many congratulations to the winners and nominees at the RTS Television Journalism Awards earlier this week. It's vitally important we recognise the importance of journalists - often reporting in dangerous situations around the globe. @rtsmedia.bsky.social rts.org.uk/award/rts-te...

Concerns raised over government’s ‘short-sighted and appalling’ international aid cut “This is a short-sighted and appalling move by both the PM and Treasury,” said Romilly Greenhill, chief executive of NGO body @bondngo.bsky.social. @charitytimes.bsky.social www.charitytimes.com/ct/Concerns-...

This has been a difficult week for the NGO sector. Henry Roberts sums up the mood of IBT members before looking ahead at next steps for the sector. ibt.org.uk/opinion/ibt-...

Last week, we co-hosted an event with ODI Global on media representation of refugees. Thanks to everyone who participated in the panel and in the Q&A. It was a constructive conservation. @yaldahakim.bsky.social @dianewriter.bsky.social, Andrew Connelly, Emma Young, Nazek Ramadan, Vivienne Francis

‘No safe place’: the BBC documentary showing Gaza through a child’s eyes

Fascinating discussion today with @ibtrust.bsky.social @odi.global @yaldahakim.bsky.social @dianewriter.bsky.social Andrew Connelly, Emma Young, Nazek Ramadan, Vivienne Francis. Lots of food for thought on how media can change minds on migration debate & represent refugees authentically

We had a fantastic morning co-hosting this panel discussion with @odi.global on media representations of migration and refugee stories. Many thanks to our panel and for everybody who attended.

Our Advocacy Director @zungumza.bsky.social spoke on BBC Wales earlier today, sharing his views on Channel 4's controversial programme Go Back to Where You Came From. You can listen to the recording below. The conversation starts 46 minutes in 🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Ahead of our event with @odi.global tomorrow, read @zungumza.bsky.social's take on Channel 4's controversial reality show Go Back to Where You Came From. Some people will hate it, but public service broadcasters need to engage wider audiences on these issues, he writes. ibt.org.uk/opinion/chan...

Save the date – 13 Feb 🗓️ Alongside @ibtrust.bsky.social we're bringing together journalists, media and migration experts to discuss the process, challenges and impacts of migration coverage. Sign up to join in-person (London): https://buff.ly/42GJtYM

This piece from Gareth Benest, Advocacy Director @ibtrust.bsky.social illustrates exactly why, whilst profoundly uncomfortable & disturbing, public service media programming via reality TV formats are important for our national conversation & expose the bare truth that people don't want to confront.

Last night, Channel 4 broadcast Go Back to Where You Came From, a reality series that shows Brits experiencing what it's like to be a refugee. The programme is controversial, but as our Advocacy Director @zungumza.bsky.social argues in @theguardian.com, we're glad it was made. Here's why:

📺 We're watching: This is Gaza As the Israel-Hamas War destroyed his home and endangered his family, Emmy-winning Palestinian filmmaker Yousef Hammash reached for his only hope: a video camera. This is his powerful story. #IBTRecommends www.channel4.com/programmes/t...

Alarming news on widespread reductions in aid spending, from Nilima Gulrajani and Jessica Pudussery at @odi.global www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Thanks everyone who joined us for our briefing this morning on investigative journalism. It was a fascinating discussion! Thank you @ellenhalliday.bsky.social of @prospectmagazine.co.uk, @peterjukes.bsky.social of @bylinetimes.bsky.social and @wildfranz.bsky.social of @tbij.bsky.social

Last week, the International Broadcasting Trust (IBT) hosted a discussion between journalists and charity directors with the aim of increasing media coverage of Sudan. IBT Director Mark Galloway offers some thoughts and ways ahead for NGOs and journalists. ibt.org.uk/opinion/suda...

‘It’s about solidarity, not charity’ - Halima Begum, Oxfam CEO in today's Guardian. Read the article here: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

The first of a three-part series from The Times shines a light on the conflict in Sudan - a conflict that has had a devastating impact, yet remains at the periphery of international attention. www.thetimes.com/article/ac1b...

"Future generations will not forgive us if we leave the Sudanese people to their intense suffering." @tufailh.bsky.social of @islamicreliefuk.bsky.social writes powerfully on why the international community cannot ignore the emergency in Sudan. ibt.org.uk/opinion/we-m...

🎧 We're listening to: 100 Women: Byline Afghanistan Since the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, eight out of 10 women journalists have stopped working. The BBC’s Sana Safi investigates for The Documentary #IBTRecommends www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

📺 We're watching: Rage Against the Regime: Iran The Iranian regime’s response to protests has been called Bloody November. This documentary hears from people who were there and are now living in exile. ⏰ 9pm tonight BBC Two #IBTRecommends

Today's episode of Crossing Continents on BBC Sounds is worth a listen. In this moving episode, Leila shares what it's like being a woman in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, where women are excluded from employment and are being silenced under new laws. #IBTRecommends www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

IBT is now on Bluesky! We will post about our events, recommend the best international storytelling in media, and share examples of our members in the media. ibt.org.uk