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In the latest Inklings: Early data on who gets US pooled fund cash. The usual suspects dominate: 98% of funding for UN agencies and INGOs. Only 2% for local organisations. Read more:
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Inklings | Save the Children and the elephant in the pool
Notes on aid: Who gets US pooled fund cash, local aid promises in an era of cuts, and what Save the Children really wants you to know.
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Save the Children announced to widespread praise that it would stop taking money from UN-run pooled funds to make way for local humanitarian groups. So why is the NGO accepting millions in new funding?
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Local aid virtue signalling undermines reforms
A big NGO promised to leave UN pooled funds for local aid groups. It’s in line to receive millions, along with other international agencies.
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Every year on 30 March, Palestinians mark Yom al-Ard, Land Day. Palestinian journalist and poet Nour ElAssy, who is from Gaza, writes about what the day means to her this year: ⬇️
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Land Day and the Palestinian struggle after 30 months of genocide
Nour ElAssy on the annual commemoration of colonial violence and land theft and resisting the normalisation of erasure through language and writing.
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In case you haven’t been keeping tabs on the humanitarian news headlines this week, here’s a quick catch-up from our specialist editors: ⬇️
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One month of war on Iran, swirling tensions in the Horn, and global drone proliferation: The Cheat Sheet
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.
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There is no silver bullet solution to reducing the harmful impact of AI-enabled deception during times of war. But there are steps that can be taken by governments, tech platforms, and individual users. Find out more in this oped: ⬇️
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How AI weaponises confusion to fuel harm and block accountability
Of particular concern to humanitarians, this content is helping to create a dangerous vacuum in the application of the rules of war.
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US Senator Ted Cruz has cited an article by our Migration Editor Eric Reidy, taking it grossly out of context, to try to persuade the Supreme Court to give presidential administrations a powerful tool to block access to asylum. Read
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Excuse me Ted Cruz, I need to set the record straight
The senator has distorted my reporting to try to persuade the Supreme Court to give the government expansive power to block access to asylum.
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/2026/03/23/-ted-cruz-set-record-straight-amicus-brief-article-citation
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In case you haven’t been keeping tabs on the humanitarian news headlines this week, here’s a quick catch-up from our specialist editors: ⬇️
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Iran gas strikes, Kabul rehab centre bombing, and crunch time in Cuba: The Cheat Sheet
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.
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11 days ago
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📈 US money now dominates UN-run pooled funds. This changes the math on local aid promises. More in the Inklings newsletter: ⬇️
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16 days ago
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Last month, a TNH investigation revealed that a group of closely related NGOs involved in the Gaza aid response has donated supplies to Israeli soldiers and illegal West Bank settlements. Now, one of those groups has been deleting online evidence of donations: ⬇️
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Aid group scrubs content after TNH exposes donations to Israeli soldiers and settlers
One NGO has deleted and edited at least 20 posts about donations to Israeli soldiers and illegal settlements or work in Israeli-occupied Syria.
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In case you haven’t been keeping tabs on the humanitarian news headlines this week, here’s a quick catch-up from our specialist editors: ⬇️
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Iran war displaces 4 million, Israeli settlers ramp up West Bank attacks, and Cuba awaits a controversial flotilla: The Cheat Sheet
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.
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"Looking at the collective record, the unavoidable truth is that there was not one axis of evil but two, and innumerable people... have been crushed in between."
@ericreidy.bsky.social
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Iran war: America’s shame and the continuing ruination of a region
There’s not one axis of evil but two, and countless people – and their hopes, dreams, and aspirations for better lives – have been crushed in between.
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29 days ago
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World Food Programme boss Cindy McCain will step down. This means a big dilemma for UN Secretary-General António Guterres. (Thread) 🧵
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The southern Mexican border city of Tapachula has a long history as a stop on the migration trail to the US. Now, 10,000s of people are stranded their as a consequence of Trump administration policies.
@ericreidy.bsky.social
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In case you haven’t been keeping tabs on the humanitarian news headlines this week, here’s a quick catch-up from our specialist editors: ⬇️
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Targeting disabled people, West Bank annexation, and what next for WFP? The Cheat Sheet
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2026/02/27/targeting-disabled-people-west-bank-annexation-what-next-wfp-cheat-sheet
about 1 month ago
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Trump's immigration policies, the US's slashing of foreign aid, and past policies aimed at deterring migration are crashing into each other in the southern Mexican border city of Tapachula, where 10,000s of Haitians, Cubans, and Venezuelans are now stranded:
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about 1 month ago
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The Trump admin has made it virtually impossible for people to seek asylum in the US. What does that mean for 10,000s of Haitians, Cubans, and Venezuelans still being forced to flee?
@ericreidy.bsky.social
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“City of forced waiting”: Stuck at Mexico’s southern border
Every day, people forced to flee countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are arriving in the city of Tapachula, with nowhere else to go.
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Here are four potential scenarios over what could happen next in the Ethiopian-Eritrean crisis – and why.
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The growing threat of conflict in the Horn of Africa
With no sign yet of a diplomatic off-ramp, this analysis explores the conflict dynamics that could lead to war.
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about 1 month ago
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A journey to the South Kivu city exposes the hollowness of the US-mediated accord. ⬇️
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/first-person/2026/02/03/road-dr-congo-uvira-peace-deal-cooked-washington-shows-its-true-face
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On the road to DR Congo’s Uvira, a peace deal cooked up in Washington shows its true face
A journey to the South Kivu city exposes the hollowness of the US-mediated accord.
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/first-person/2026/02/03/road-dr-congo-uvira-peace-deal-cooked-washington-shows-its-true-face
about 1 month ago
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As Israel tries to push out many of the NGOs that have formed the backbone of the Gaza aid response, the past conduct and statements of some the organisations vying to take their place have raised questions about their political interests and partiality. Read our investigation:
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US humanitarian funding: “One country cannot redefine principles by dictating discriminatory policies, or by putting its QR code on a relief box. Humanitarians must not become the Amazon of emergency relief.”
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How has M23 rule reshaped everyday life in Goma? How are residents coping with the economic crisis since the rebels seized the city? A Congolese journalist reflects on these questions a year after the Rwanda-backed group took control. Read:
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Fear and survival: Reflections on a year under M23 rule in Goma
A journalist reflects on the occupation of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s largest city.
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/first-person/2026/02/18/fear-survival-reflections-year-under-m23-rule-goma-drc
about 1 month ago
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Opinion: Keeping children in dangerous limbo is neither protective nor sustainable.
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Repatriating children from Syria’s IS camps is the right thing and the smart thing to do
Bringing children home from the al-Hol and al-Roj camps both upholds their rights and protects them and society from the threat of violent extremism.
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about 1 month ago
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Tanzania is ramping up efforts to push out the remaining 142,000 Burundian refugees in the country, threatening to close all camps in the coming few months.
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Why Tanzania’s mass repatriation of Burundi refugees must be stopped
Detentions, torture, and the extra judicial killings of government opponents is prevalent in Burundi, and a threat to returning refugees.
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2026/02/04/why-tanzania-mass-repatriation-burundi-refugees-must-be-stopped
about 1 month ago
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A largely new cohort of NGOs scaling up in Gaza can roughly be divided into two categories: those that appear well-intentioned but have chosen to barter silence for access, and others that seem more politically aligned with Israeli authorities. Read our investigation:
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Compliant aid: Who are the Israel-approved NGOs scaling up in Gaza?
As established groups that see advocacy as part of their mission are banned, a new cohort is being given preferential treatment to take their place.
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about 1 month ago
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“Chaotic” disaster response scenarios, the risk of over-complying, and advice on what humanitarian groups should prioritise: Unpacking the US global gag rule and its impacts on humanitarian aid: ⬇️
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Q&A: What next for humanitarians and the global gag rule?
The global gag rule will hit US humanitarian funding for the first time. Health advocates warn of chaotic responses and over-compliance – and highlight what to prioritise.
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about 1 month ago
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Gemma Houldey, author of The Vulnerable Humanitarian, talks about her experiences with burnout as an aid worker, and what she learned from talking to hundreds of aid workers. Listen to
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Burnout in the aid sector and how to respond | Rethinking Humanitarianism
Humanitarians have a “burnout culture”, experts say. They work long hours in difficult environments. They’re trying to help people in the worst moments of their lives. In the middle of today’s…
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A peace deal was signed by the presidents of DR Congo and Rwanda in Washington last December, yet days later the Kigali-backed M23 rebel group launched a new offensive. A reporter travels the road the rebels advanced along, exposing the agreement's emptiness: ⬇️
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On the road to DR Congo’s Uvira, a peace deal cooked up in Washington shows its true face
A journey to the South Kivu city exposes the hollowness of the US-mediated accord.
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/first-person/2026/02/03/road-dr-congo-uvira-peace-deal-cooked-washington-shows-its-true-face
about 1 month ago
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Thousands of children remain unlawfully detained in al-Hol and al-Roj camps in northeast Syria.
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about 2 months ago
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Burundian refugees remain in a desperate situation. They are too scared to return home, but are unsafe in Tanzania, which purportedly provides them with asylum.
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Why Tanzania’s mass repatriation of Burundi refugees must be stopped
Detentions, torture, and the extra judicial killings of government opponents is prevalent in Burundi, and a threat to returning refugees.
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2026/02/04/why-tanzania-mass-repatriation-burundi-refugees-must-be-stopped
about 2 months ago
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Looking for a regular catch-up and lookahead on global humanitarian news from a dedicated team of editors? Sign up to receive our weekly Cheat Sheet: ⬇️
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about 2 months ago
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The US is co-opting pooled funds. Other donors must draw a line, writes Ed Schenkenberg van Mierop: ⬇️
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Let’s not pretend the US wants to fund principled humanitarian action
The US is trying to redefine humanitarian principles by dictating discrimination. Humanitarians – and other donors – must draw a line.
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about 2 months ago
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Aid workers say mounting pressure from Burkina Faso’s military rulers is making it much harder for them to reach civilians affected by the country's long-running jihadist conflict.
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Arrests and red tape: How Burkina Faso’s junta is throttling humanitarian aid
Military rulers are tightening control through access bans, legal threats, and control of data.
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about 2 months ago
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After Rwanda-backed M23 forces withdrew from the Congolese city of Uvira, Banyamulenge civilians faced looting and attacks, but also political instrumentalisation from rebel forces and government officials.
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🗣️ “We don’t yet know how humanitarians are going to deal with this because they've never had to deal with it before.” Humanitarians and the global gag rule: ⬇️
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Q&A: What next for humanitarians and the global gag rule?
The global gag rule will hit US humanitarian funding for the first time. Health advocates warn of chaotic responses and over-compliance – and highlight what to prioritise.
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/interview/2026/02/02/qa-what-next-humanitarians-and-global-gag-rule
about 2 months ago
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Opinion: “The latest version of the US global gag rule is an ideological throttlehold on foreign aid.”
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about 2 months ago
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Overwhelmed by the new levels of violence, many underserved communities in Peru have seen their daily lives disrupted, as they lose their livelihoods, struggle to get their children educated, and develop mental health issues. Read our report here.
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As organised crime surges, Peruvians are left to fend for themselves
Taking advantage of an unprecedented governance crisis, criminal groups are consolidating their hold on communities through extortions and killings.
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about 2 months ago
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Our latest reporting on the M23 conflict in DR Congo focuses on the minority Banyamulenge community, who are facing violent attacks and political instrumentalisation.
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Caught in the middle: Banyamulenge face violence and instrumentalisation in DR Congo’s Uvira
Portrayed as victims in need of rescue or as accomplices of a foreign rebellion, South Kivu’s Tutsi communities face a precarious position.
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about 2 months ago
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"Management is psychologically and politically easier than justice. But from Gaza, the demand remains stubbornly political." Read Nour ElAssy's latest on the attempt to shift the international narrative on Gaza: ⬇️
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In Gaza, my homeland is being transformed into an engineering project
Trump’s Board of Peace is treating Gaza as a management problem, erasing Israeli crimes and the fact that the Palestinian people have rights.
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about 2 months ago
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On our latest
#RethinkingHumanitarianism
, we’re talking about burnout in the aid sector: What drives it, how people can identify it and take action, and what organisations must do better. Listen:
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Humanitarians have a “burnout culture”, experts say. They work long hours in difficult environments. They’re trying to help people in the worst moments of their lives. In the middle of today’s funding crisis, they’re also deciding who gets aid and who does not. 🧵
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Rethinking Humanitarianism | Burnout in the aid sector and how to respond
Why humanitarians have a “burnout culture”, how people can identify it and take action, and what organisations must do better to help their staff.
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/podcasts/2026/02/12/rethinking-humanitarianism-burnout-aid-sector-and-how-respond
about 2 months ago
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🗞️ In the latest Inklings aid policy newsletter: Why $2 billion and the global gag rule are the biggest pivot point for the humanitarian system’s funding crisis since, well, the US aid cuts.
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/newsletter/2026/02/05/inklings-humanitarians-global-gag-dilemma
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Inklings | Humanitarians’ global gag dilemma
More ethical dilemmas for US funding, why some are urging donors to stop giving money to UN pooled funds, and what’s a “tiger team”?
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/newsletter/2026/02/05/inklings-humanitarians-global-gag-dilemma
about 2 months ago
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The New Humanitarian conducted a months-long investigation into NGOs that are scaling up their operations in Gaza as Israeli authorities push out established aid groups. Here’s what we found 👇
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Compliant aid: Who are the Israel-approved NGOs scaling up in Gaza?
As established groups that see advocacy as part of their mission are banned, a new cohort is being given preferential treatment to take their place.
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"Once a committee exists, once investors are invited, Western audiences can believe that the catastrophe has entered a solvable stage. The crimes become past tense, even when their consequences remain in the present." Palestinian journalist Nour ElAssy's latest: ⬇️
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In Gaza, my homeland is being transformed into an engineering project
Trump’s Board of Peace is treating Gaza as a management problem, erasing Israeli crimes and the fact that the Palestinian people have rights.
https://buff.ly/7p0ofB6
about 2 months ago
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⚖️ Why the global gag rule makes all US funding an ethical dilemma 💸 Why some are urging donors to pause transfers to UN pooled funds 🐯 What’s a humanitarian “tiger team”? More in the Inklings newsletter: ⬇️
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Inklings | Humanitarians’ global gag dilemma
More ethical dilemmas for US funding, why some are urging donors to stop giving money to UN pooled funds, and what’s a “tiger team”?
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about 2 months ago
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Decolonise How? A column that charts efforts towards more ethical reporting of humanitarian crises. In this edition: Building new structures and developing ways of working to support ethical communications under real-world pressures. ⬇️
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Decolonise How? From critique to construction
We need to build new structures and develop ways of working to support ethical communications under real-world pressures.
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about 2 months ago
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"Management is psychologically and politically easier than justice. But from Gaza, the demand remains stubbornly political." Read Nour ElAssy's latest on the attempt to shift the international narrative on Gaza: ⬇️
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Humanitarians, traditionally, have had little reason to think of the Arctic. But the recent transatlantic political crisis has highlighted a region with dynamics sharing stark parallels to crises across the Global South. Read more:
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What the Arctic in a time of crisis means for humanitarians
The climate crisis, the thirst for fossil fuels and critical minerals, colonial legacies and Indigenous rights: A battle for the Arctic has begun.
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about 2 months ago
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Opinion: What aid groups do with $2 billion in humanitarian funding can hardly be called principled if the US has its way.
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Let’s not pretend the US wants to fund principled humanitarian action
The US is trying to redefine humanitarian principles by dictating discrimination. Humanitarians – and other donors – must draw a line.
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about 2 months ago
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The latest wave of violence in Balochistan marks a deadly escalation in a decades-long conflict between separatist groups and the state, in a region where the central government has long been accused of exploiting vast resources while marginalising local communities. ⬇️
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Pakistan’s Baloch students are vanishing, and no one is held accountable
The recent eruption of violence in Balochistan should also draw attention to an ongoing epidemic of forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2026/02/03/pakistans-baloch-students-are-vanishing-and-no-one-held-accountable
about 2 months ago
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Chaos, confusion, and more ethical dilemmas: Humanitarians are still trying to understand the impacts of a sweeping expansion to the so-called “global gag rule” on US funding.
https://bit.ly/4tqZuwT
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Q&A: What next for humanitarians and the global gag rule?
The global gag rule will hit US humanitarian funding for the first time. Health advocates warn of chaotic responses and over-compliance – and highlight what to prioritise.
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/interview/2026/02/02/qa-what-next-humanitarians-and-global-gag-rule
about 2 months ago
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