South Sudan clashes, local aid partners, and a €500 million grant: The Cheat Sheet

15 February 2019

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In Cúcuta, a soup kitchen and a long road ahead for Venezuelans
14 February 2019
More than three million people have left Venezuela since 2015. For many, the first stop, in border town Cúcuta, is a harsh reality check.
Analysis

Power shift creates new tensions and Tigrayan fears in Ethiopia
14 February 2019
Due to their perceived affiliation with the old autocratic regime, people in the Tigray region are afraid of being targeted by association.

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Briefing: How the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh is changing
13 February 2019
Aid groups are preparing for a new round of funding. But in city-sized refugee camps, emergency needs are morphing into long-term problems.
Feature

The unlikely diplomat bringing Yemen’s war dead home
13 February 2019
In a war that has killed tens of thousands, meet the former boy scout and community activist turned body collector
News

Briefing: International politics and humanitarian aid collide in Venezuela
12 February 2019
As Venezuela and the US lock horns, aid groups try to avoid being pulled into a political tug-of-war while helping the hungry and the sick.

Drought and rising costs to leave 2.4 million Zimbabweans needing food aid
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South Sudan clashes, local aid partners, and a €500 million grant
15 February 2019
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues
Analysis

Power shift creates new tensions and Tigrayan fears in Ethiopia
14 February 2019
Due to their perceived affiliation with the old autocratic regime, people in the Tigray region are afraid of being targeted by association.
Analysis

Briefing: How the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh is changing
13 February 2019
Aid groups are preparing for a new round of funding. But in city-sized refugee camps, emergency needs are morphing into long-term problems.
News

Will more trees cause more rain?
8 February 2013
It is commonly believed that destroying trees will influence the climate of a region. But scientific evidence to support that deforestation and afforestation influence local...
News

New UN deal with data mining firm Palantir raises protection concerns
5 February 2019
The UN’s food relief agency says it can become more efficient and save costs by tying up with the controversial US defense contractor.
Feature

The unlikely diplomat bringing Yemen’s war dead home
13 February 2019
In a war that has killed tens of thousands, meet the former boy scout and community activist turned body collector
Opinion

The world’s 40 million invisible refugees
11 February 2019
Principles to protect the rights of internally displaced people were outlined more than 20 years ago. It’s time to start following them.
Interview

Q&A: Top US aid fraud investigator defends tough counter-terror stance
4 February 2019
USAID’s watchdog clamps down on corruption and saves taxpayers millions, but critics say its rigid policies also deny aid to those in need.

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In Depth
South Sudan: The humanitarian toll of half a decade of war

400,000 dead, 4.5 million displaced, seven million in need of aid
South Sudan: Peace on paper
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No easy road out as South Sudan marks half a decade of war
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Rebuilding lives while awaiting peace in South Sudan
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Solutions and Innovations

Opinion

Humanitarianism is in crisis. Digital innovation won’t fix it
7 January 2019
We need to counter authoritarianism and populist politics with face-to-face engagement, not smart technology, agile design, and Big Data.
News feature

Rebuilding lives while awaiting peace in South Sudan
10 December 2018
Local groups are helping South Sudanese get a fresh start after five years of civil war
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Hospital refuge, urban crisis, and laser detection
16 November 2018
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Aid and Policy

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Madagascar measles, Venezuela aid, and a dodgy data deal
8 February 2019
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Opinion

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Director’s Dispatch: Aid and the elite
7 February 2019
“Are we really going to shift the needle like this? Us being here – isn’t it hiding the real issues?”
Analysis

Whatever happened to the ceasefire deal in Yemen?
6 February 2019
A meeting on a boat, an agreement never signed: the fate of the Hodeidah deal and, by extension, of further peace talks, is still uncertain.

Migration

Analysis

Briefing: Nigerians seek safety in Cameroon as Boko Haram crisis escalates
7 February 2019
Tens of thousands of refugees who escaped a wave of attacks now need assistance, but not everyone who flees across the border finds safety.
News feature

As Venezuela crisis spirals, needs across the Colombian border grow
5 February 2019
Help is still slow to reach many in border town Cúcuta, where 40,000 people are crossing every day.
News

Mediterranean death rates, networking in a rush, and a shaky ceasefire in Yemen
1 February 2019
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues

Environment and Disasters

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In rural Pakistan, ‘worst drought in years’ drives displacement and hunger
6 February 2019
‘We have no option other than migrating’: Food insecurity and malnutrition are on the rise as farmers grapple with prolonged rain shortages.
News feature

Fiji’s unheralded frontline disaster responders: women
30 January 2019
In hazard-prone Pacific Island nations, women do much of the work to guard against disasters but still have to fight to be heard.
Opinion

From El Niño to earthquakes: A leading disaster watcher scans the horizon for 2019
29 January 2019
Despite wildfires, 2018 was a quiet year for natural disasters – but don’t relax, warns Debarati Guha-Sapir.

Conflict

Analysis

Briefing: What the fuel protests mean for Zimbabweans
31 January 2019
A deadly crackdown and growing economic uncertainty could make health and food security problems worse, and lead to a new wave of migration.
News

“No indication” Palestinian schools in East Jerusalem will close
30 January 2019
UNRWA chief Pierre Krähenbühl tells IRIN about schools, US funding cuts, and the agency’s new $1.2 billion appeal.
News feature

In Syria’s Aleppo, a slow rebuild begins
30 January 2019
Despite limited help, some locals are reconstructing their homes and businesses.

Food

Interview

Q&A: Why new peace talks on CAR really matter
22 January 2019
The UN’s humanitarian coordinator for Central African Republic says increasing violence may push the strife-ridden country closer to famine.
News

Briefing: Sudanese call for bread and freedom
9 January 2019
As protesters demand the president step down, parts of Sudan are in the midst of humanitarian crisis and 5.5 million people are in need.
News

UN food agency demands ‘immediate end’ to aid fraud in Yemen
31 December 2018
The World Food Programme crackdown comes after both an internal review and a media investigation find that vital rations are being diverted

Health

News

Al-Shabab attacks, swine fever, and sexual harassment at the UN
18 January 2019
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues
News feature

As Venezuela’s denied crisis deepens, local aid groups shift tactics
17 January 2019
Small organisations with little experience responding to emergencies are at the epicentre of one of the world’s biggest humanitarian crises.
Special Report

Inside efforts to prevent a regional Ebola crisis in central Africa
16 January 2019
Intense cross-border collaboration hopes to stop the disease spreading from Congo into neighbouring Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda and Burundi.

Human Rights

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WATCH LIVE: The future of the UN's agency for Palestine refugees
29 January 2019
Join us at the Graduate Institute in Geneva or through a livestream on Tuesday, 29 January at 18.30 CET.
Photo feature

The choices they made: Hondurans at the US-Mexico border
28 January 2019
Recounting why they made the journey north, Hondurans speak of a country failing them, of a faltering economy and unchecked drug violence.
Opinion

Where there’s political will, there’s a way to protect civilians
14 January 2019
2019 can be better for civilians in conflict. Here’s how.

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