The new buzzword in aid – and why agencies are slow to act
9 April 2015 Aid and Policy
“Urban” may be the new buzzword in humanitarian circles, but aid agencies have been slow to turn it into action ...
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Killing us softly
27 March 2015 Health
A recent public outcry in China, sparked by a damning documentary about air pollution, was based on well-founded fear:...
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Top picks: Blackboards, zakat and currency dives
27 March 2015 Aid and Policy
Welcome to IRIN's weekly assortment of journalism and research about the humanitarian world that piqued our interest...
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Turf wars or teamwork? The rise of regional aid organisations
2 March 2015 Aid and Policy
In the past 25 years, regional humanitarian organisations have grown in number from just five in 1990 to nearly 30 today – and they are playing an ...
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Who celebrity advocates are really targeting. And it’s not you.
13 February 2015 Aid and Policy
This week was a fanfare for celebrity humanitarians: Forest Whitaker ...
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IRIN's Top Picks – Cost of War, Haiti and the fear of indicators
15 January 2015 Aid and Policy
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Natural disasters - a rare positive trend?
12 January 2015 Environment and Disasters
Haiti has marked the fifth anniversary of the earthquake that ...
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An ambitious plan to end statelessness
7 November 2014 Migration
It is now 60 years since stateless people received recognition in international law, and the UN has two conventions (1954 and 1961) dedicated to th...
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Owning your crisis - aid partnerships in Haiti*
21 February 2014 Environment and Disasters
Globally, humanitarian agencies are stressing the need for better partnerships during response, with local NGOs, the private sector, and government...
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Life-saving hepatitis C drug approved, but cost is high
23 December 2013 Health
Following approvals in the US and Europe this month of a new drug to treat hepatitis C, activists are pushing for the medication to be made availab...
