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The New Humanitarian | Somalia’s political crisis explained
WEBMay 20, 2021 · The African Union has 22,000 troops in Somalia under a peace enforcement mission known as AMISOM, defending the country against al-Shabab. It has condemned the extension of Farmajo’s term as “undermining [the] unity and stability of the country”, and called on AMISOM to “monitor” the deployment of Somali security forces while urging it …
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.
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 ...
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 Rohingya: Tracking the history of today’s refugee crisis
WEBAug 25, 2021 · Today, roughly 900,000 Rohingya live across the border in southern Bangladesh, in cramped refugee camps where basic needs often overwhelm stretched resources. The crisis has shifted from a short-term response to a protracted emergency. Conditions in the camps have worsened as humanitarian services are scaled back during the coronavirus pandemic.
How India’s caste system keeps Dalits from accessing disaster relief
WEBNov 29, 2022 · A sweeping study released in September by the National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights warned that “climate apartheid” was likely to hit Dalits and Adivasis the hardest, and outlined “systemic inadequacies and disregard in involving their participation in disaster/drought risk management.”. “ [Indian] society has its dysfunctionalities ...
The New Humanitarian | UPDATED: Mapped - a world at war
WEBApr 4, 2017 · All the world's wars. In one map. Get the day’s top headlines in your inbox every morning. Starting at just $5 a month, you can become a member of The New Humanitarian and receive our premium newsletter, DAWNS Digest.. DAWNS Digest has been the trusted essential morning read for global aid and foreign policy professionals for more than 10 years.
The New Humanitarian | Climate crisis in Honduras drives needs …
WEBNov 18, 2020 · The US National Weather Service describes ENSO – the El Niño Southern Oscillation – as “one of the most important climate phenomena on Earth due to its ability to change the global atmospheric circulation, which in turn, influences temperature and precipitation across the globe.” When it occurs, Central America’s Pacific coast receives little to none of the summer rains necessary ...